Posted on 08/18/2006 7:00:23 PM PDT by blam
Ahmadinejad roadshow seduces an adoring public
Eyewitness report: Iran's president arrives on a US-made helicopter - an evangelist from the sky
Simon Tisdall in Meshkinshahr, Iran
Saturday August 19, 2006
The Guardian (UK)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad waves from his office in Tehran. Photograph: Getty
He arrives amid a hurricane of swirling brown dust and deafening noise. A dense, rolling cloud of straw and dirt sweeps across the parched field, enveloping turbaned dignitaries, battering the hoisted green, white and red flags of Iran, and forcing thousands of enthralled onlookers to shield their eyes. As the rotors of the venerable American-made Huey 214 chopper spin slowly to a halt, and the murk clears, a great, human noise replaces the sound of engines. It is not cheering; more like a giant, murmuring sigh, punctuated by shouts of joy and the screams of women.
For Meshkinshahr, a city perched on the desiccated Caspian steppes and mountains west of Ardabil, this dramatic descent to earth has the momentous significance of a prophetic visitation. Local elders say there has been nothing like it in years. Children are out of their heads with excitement. But President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, clambering out of the helicopter cabin with a big smile on his face, is getting used to it. His visit, part of a magisterial three-day, nine-city procession through Ardabil province in north-west Iran, is the 18th such meet-the-people expedition since he took office one year ago this month.
Mr Ahmadinejad's extraordinary comings and goings are a cross between American-style town meetings, itinerant Islamic evangelism, and pure political theatre. Think Bill and Al's "excellent adventure" during the 1992 US presidential campaign; think Saladin on a soap box; then add a straggly beard, wrinkly, unexpectedly twinkly eyes, a gentle, open-handed style, and a genuine ability to connect...
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The article is worth reading in its entirety.
The last paragraph for sure.
Okay I figured out who he reminds me of. Omar in Scarface. Only Omar did not have a beard.
There was no America at that time - there was no Israel - there was no Zionist enemy. It was clear then as it is clear now - invading and attacking and conquering IS WHAT THEY DO. It's what they've always done.
The idea that Ahmadinejad is anywhere close to popular in Iran is the wetdream of Liberals living in La-La-Land.
Ole Stinky is just a misunderstood "nice guy" looking for a few hugs.
that's 20,000 people, out of a national population of 68,000,000. overall though, the Iranians don't love their government as much as this article would have you believe
Any one who doesn't think this whackjob is engaged in an almost exact repeat of history circa 1939 is a fool.
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But...but the Guardian said he had twinkly eyes...
But, do we have the will and the determination to do something about it?
The Guardian would Cannonize Hitler.
The liberal media is pumping this madman just like they did Hitler and Stalin. They never met a monster they didn't worship.
Most Americans aren't even aware of the extent of the threat this man and his cohorts pose. So "fool" would be a step up.
Bears repeating.
What you are asking people to go & read some serious history? That will take precious time from watching "American Idol" or "You Think You Can Dance"...or whatever !
for shame !
In case you can't tell I was in full sarcasm mode !
And when he is finally exposed for the monster he is, the press will be the first to demand "Why didn't you stop him?"
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