Posted on 11/13/2006 4:47:52 PM PST by RaceBannon
Photo shows Iran leader as '79 U.S. hostage taker Ahmadinejad has denied role in embassy seizure, abuse of Americans
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: November 13, 2006 10:26 a.m. Eastern
© 2006 WorldNetDaily.com
The Russian publication Kommersant has published a newly located photograph of a U.S. hostage-taker in Iran circa 1979 bearing a striking resemblance to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The Iranian leader has steadfastly denied he was involved in the takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and the holding of 52 Americans for 444 days despite assertions to the contrary of some of those hostages and former Iranian President Abholhassan Bani-Sadr, who says he was a ringleader and the liaison with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.
I do not believe these two pictures are of the same person. Look at the shape of the cranium... one is round and wide while the other one is pointed and narrow.
Both resemble the north end of a south bound mule though.
This sounds like the damned State Department at work again. Must not look at the facts, they might disclose that Ahmadinejad was a hostage taker.
Thus validating Ahmadinejad's belief that the US is big, but unserious. This man belives he can get away with anyrhing, and the US State Department is enabling him in developing this concept. I thought Condi was going to clean house, but I guess she got discouraged and lost her broom.
But wait! Iran is supposed to help us out with Iraq!
Sure looks like the *rick to me. But I am no expert on photo analysis and facial features. But enough people that where there, and the Iranian ex president say it is him. Why do people continue to doubt it.
Here we are guessing, but I would think there is software
out there that could put our guesses to bed.
Not my skill level but somewhere, someone...
That looks more like Jack Palance than Ahmadinejad. It's not the same guy.
2006-1979=27
Look at those lines under the cheeks. they would probably generate a lot of 'hits' on a facial recognition software analysis. Same nose too.
The guy with the question mark on him. Look at the nose.
Now why has this particular Russian released this new image ? Is he doing this of his own free will or for the Russian state ? They know that Baker et. al. might be recommending doing a deal with the Iranian President. Is this news a reliable release to make sure the public knows what is going on ? Baker is recommending a bad move. Or is this news an unreliable release to try to prevent the US from dealing with Iran ? Bottom line from my point of view is who would want to deal with this man anyway ? What is Baker going to recommend next ? Bush traveling to Venezuela to make a deal with Chavez ?
Yes indeed Iran's President is this very same scumbag. I hope Israel will get aggressive and take him out before he finishes the nuclear weapons. But with Olmert as Israel's Prime Minister, I wouldn't hold my breath on that. Benjamin Netanyahu would know what to do. Its a shame that so many Americans have no idea how evil Amademajad is. In his interview with Wallace and the speech that he gave at the UN. where he talked about "peace and love," convinced a lot of gullible people that they can trust him. I heard somewhere that Iran's President actually thinks that he is this 12th Iman that the Muslims talk about. I hope that the differences between the Shiites and Sunnis will prevent a huge Pan-Muslim alliance from being established with the Iranian president as the supreme leader. Possibly as many as three-quarters of Iranians, who are pro western, oppose his regime. Maybe there will be a coup in Iran soon.
Who cares if it's the same man in the picture or not? Amademajad is evil, a self-proclaimed terrorist, a sponsor of terror, a ruthless dictator, a psycho-case with a yen for nukes, and an enemy of the USA in the WOT. We have enough justification to get rid of this guy by subtle means or otherwise.
But I would prefer to see the Iranians do it themselves, why don't we help them out, they have been trying for years.
Interesting. I didn't think the "famous photo" was him either. But this one that you posted - the nose is identical.
Looking at the hands is interesting. The light bump above his knuckle on his middle finger looks the same. The knuckles are small and protruding. The manner in which his fingers curve - the two smallest with a large curve and the other two in a straighter position - with the middle finger curved under.
Someplace I have another photo of a guy in camo not as clear as the one posted here though.
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