Isolated, weak and delusional as ever
Tehran Bureau / Muhammed Sahimi
30-Aug-2009 (3 comments)

Two of the many unflattering characteristics that describe Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are as follows: (1) He tries to present an upbeat and supremely confident image of himself to the outside world at all times, even when he is standing on shaky ground; and (2) even though he is supposedly a devout and pious Muslim, he never hesitates to lie in order to promote that image. These two features were in plain view to the public on Friday, August 28, when Ahmadinejad spoke at Friday Prayers at the University of Tehran.

After Mohammad Ali Rajai and Dr. Mohammad Javad Bahonar, Iran’s president and prime minister respectively, were assassinated on August 30, 1981, the government named the week between the end of August and beginning of September (the first week of the month of Shahrivar on the Iranian calendar) as the week of the government. It was on this occasion that Ahmadinejad gave a speech yesterday.

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liberation08

So Ahmadinejad's not a dictator?

by liberation08 on Mon Aug 31, 2009 10:20 AM PDT

ahmadinejad can't install his cabinet picks because of majlis opposition, his pick for vice president was forced to resign by khamenei, and his ally Mortazavi was removed from office and demoted by a khamenei appointee

ahmadinejad can't be accurately described as a dictator


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Fred

Speaking of delusional

by Fred on Mon Aug 31, 2009 01:43 AM PDT

They are delusional Islamists and yet can be trusted with dual purpose full cycle nuke.


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FG

Don't miss what's most important

by FG on Sun Aug 30, 2009 07:44 PM PDT


1.  INTERESTING INFORMATION ON ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS. If the article is correct the Assembly of Experts is wavering.  At best only 18 of 86 members endorsed Ahmadinejad, NOT 50 as we had been told previously.   Could Khemeni himself be in trouble in that case since the Assembly can remove him?

2. NAMES OF THREE LAWMAKERS WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATED IN TORTURE AT KAHRIZAK:

Hossein Fadaei, Alireza Zakani, and Parviz Sorouri.


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