Iran: Obama 'held captive' by Republicans, Ahmadinejad aide claims

earthlite

(75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:01 AM
Original message

Iran: Obama 'held captive' by Republicans, Ahmadinejad aide claims

The Republicans are not only destroying the chance for Health Care Reform. They're also undermining the President's influence overseas.

snip>

Tehran, 14 Sept. (AKI) - United States president Barack Obama is being held "captive by extremist Republicans", said the media advisor and close aide to Iran's hardline president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday.

Ali Akbar Javanfakr, quoted by Iran's student news agency ISNA, said Obama's stance and behaviour regarding Iran shows that "he is held captive by extremist Republicans and has been very unsuccessful with keeping George Bush�s ideas out of the White House."

http://www.adnkronos.com/AKI/English/Politics/?id=3.0.3769186823

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Renew Deal

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:04 AM
Response to Original message

1. Iran is held captive by their version of "Republicans"

Conservatism is always a failure

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Arkana

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:06 AM
Response to Original message

2. From a country in the grip of religious extremists, I'd say that's pretty rich.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

liberal N proud

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:07 AM
Response to Reply #2

4. It's the takes one religious fanatic to know another scenario

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Arkana

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:08 AM
Response to Reply #4

5. Yeah, but the religious extremists aren't actually in charge here.

They just THINK they are.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

L0oniX

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:07 AM
Response to Original message

3. Hehehe ...that's almost worse than calling repukes racists.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

Blue Meany

(986 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 10:22 AM
Response to Original message

6. Actually, I think Iran is being held captive by crony capitalists

in the Revolutionary Guard, who control almost half the economy, get almost all govt. contracts, and don't want to cede the power and privilege they have gained in Iranan society following the Iran/Iraq war. Some clerics, such as Khameini have allied themselves with them, because they have the shock troops (the Basij). But the truth is that it is the crony capitalists in the high ranks of the Revolutionary Guard who are calling the shots, not the clerics. The government of Iran is now Islamic in the same way that Chinas is communist.

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

asjr

(1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore

Mon Sep-14-09 11:09 AM
Response to Original message

7. Bizarre happenings are going on daily. I

wonder sometimes what planet I live on. And Sarah Palin speaking to an investment group??? In Hong Kong no less! Whew!

Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top

DU AdBot (1000+ posts)

Wed Apr 24th 2024, 08:37 PM
Response to Original message

Advertisements [?]

Top

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.