Ahmadinejad's New York regrets

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks at a press conference. (CBC)
In what CBC's David Common described as "probably the most bizarre part" of a UN General Assembly news conference on Wednesday, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad thanked the New York Police Department for helping to get him through traffic and said he wished he'd been able to enjoy the city's sights.

The press conference came after the Iranian leader, known for his anti-Semitic and anti-American rants on the world stage, delivered what is likely to be his final speech before the general assembly on Wednesday. Ahmadinejad's eight-year term expires in June.

"He says his one regret after eight years of coming to New York — and probably not even being able to come out here again — is that he really didn't have the opportunity go out and meet the friendly New Yorkers," Common reported.