Iran's Ahmadinejad attacks foreign media coverage

Source: AP

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has accused the foreign media of coverage that harms the Iranian people after authorities claimed he was re-elected in a bitterly disputed vote.

He called on the public to respect the vote on Friday, after his main pro-reform challenger rejected the results and accused authorities of election fraud.

"This is a great victory at a time when the ... propaganda facilities outside Iran and sometimes inside Iran were totally mobilized against our people," Ahmadinejad said, according to an English translation of his victory speech carried on state television.

"The heaviest pressure and psychological warfare was organized against the people of Iran. A large number of foreign media ... organized a full-fledged fight against our people."

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The CNN headline "Breaking: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad calls his election victory one of the "blessings of God" in nationwide TV address." never turned into an article to back it up, maybe they got the translation wrong or something? :shrug:

Anyway, this link's got some good pics next to the story...

Should we just start calling him George W. Ahmadinejad?

What with election fraud, gays being lynched in the streets, women being oppressed, and a group of religious leaders ruling the country, it's a wingnut's wet dream of what America should be like.

Jealousy is the only explanation. :shrug:

otherwise, Iran sounds like a swell place for em.

from some outside foreign group.

To be clear, I'm talking about the Iranian mullahocracy, and its loose cannon, Ahmadinejad.

How many times have I seen posters here rise to the defense of Ahmadinejad's latest verbal provocation with the "he's been mistranslated" dodge?

Way too many.

i don't recall any great progressives endorsing a religious theocracy

... fear of the the dedicated 'anti-ists' whose numbers are also far more inclined to really wage war on foolish precepts of superiority, when Iran is not really as much of a threat as... you guys who insist on treating them as 'the enemy'!

Your assumption and labeling are misplaced.

Had some offers from a "foreign client."

:evilgrin:

In other words, Ahmadinejad celebrates victory. Not much of a story. Ahmadninelevenjihad's accusations are as credible as his opposition's. Or can someone prove otherwise?

the people of Iran may have plans for him

anoter attempt was discovered and the motorcade turned around well before reaching the heavey arab populated region.
He won't even venture near the Pak/Afghan border area.

Do you think the people of Iran are tougher than we are?

Sadly I don't. I think his creep and his perverted ally, the Iranian Supreme Leader, will get away with this. I hope not but I fear the worst

hmmm...where have I heard this before???

That would be great for the Iranian people if they could overthrow their oppressive government.

I would love to see headlines like this come out of Iran.

AHMADINEJAD ASSASSINATED, MULLAHS IMPRISONED FACING THE DEATH PENALTY

June 13th. It is getting harder to get videos. facebook and other sites have been blocked. texting is blocked. calls are monitored. etc etc

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1a7_1244990008

from the comment section:We will see if the prediction holds true and I'm not betting a dollar against that posters opinion .

no wonder we can't win the "war on terror"

The media "facilities inside Iran" you speak of are not "against" your people--they ARE your people!

Twitter has had to postpone a major system upgrade because of so many tweets from Iran!

:headbang:
rocktivity

Since we know the Guardian it the CIA's cat's paw...