Iranian President accused of indecency (Hot for Teacher?)

Times Online ^ | May 2, 2007 | Jenny Booth and agencies

[DogByte6RER]

Iranian President accused of indecency

Times Online

May 2, 2007

Jenny Booth

The President of Iran has been accused of indecency after he publicly kissed an elderly woman who used to be his school teacher.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was photographed and filmed by state media stooping to kiss the woman’s hand and then clasping her arms in an embrace, at a ceremony yesterday in honour of Iranian teachers’ day.

According to sharia law, it is forbidden for a man to have any physical contact with a woman to whom he is not related.

“The Muslim Iranian people have no recollection of such acts contrary to sharia law during Islamic rule,” seethed the ultra-conservative Hezbollah newspaper, on its front page.

The elderly woman, who was not named, wore thick gloves along with a headscarf and long black coat, meaning that Mr Ahmadinejad avoided any skin contact.

While the Iranian president is considered an ultra-conservative in the West, this is not the first time that he and his government have been attacked by hardline elements even further to the right along the political spectrum.

He courted controversy when he unsuccessfully proposed that women should be allowed to attend football matches. One of his vice presidents came under huge pressure last year after allegedly watching a woman dance at a ceremony in Turkey.

“This astonishing act by the president comes as the faithful have yet to forget his decision to allow women to watch football,” noted the Hezbollah newspaper.

However, other hardline publications published the images without further comment. “A kiss on the hand for the teacher,” was the headline in Iran, the government daily.

Ahmadinejad’s action appeared a public gesture of humility before Iranian teachers, who have publicly protested against low salaries and accused the government of not doing enough to improve their work conditions.

[DogByte6RER]

Too bad Ahmadinejad...live by the sword, die by the sword. Off with your head! Praise be Allah!

[Mach5]

Yep, off with his head. Plenty of other nutjobs in Iran to take his place.

[manic4organic]

LMAO

[TexasCajun]

What a pervert!!

[sageb1]

uh oh....lol!

[Red Badger]

“This astonishing act by the president comes as the faithful have yet to forget his decision to allow women to watch football,”

Nancy Al-Pelosi, call your office........

[mutley]

This truly sounds more like a fictional country, than a real country in the world today. Dear Lord, what a place.

[DonaldC]

The law is the law....stone him!

[pieceofthepuzzle]

Seems like they have their priorities well-ordered. Let’s see, you can stone people to death, commit murder but be pardoned for it if you claim you did it to defend Islam, chop off people’s heads, and use children as suicide bombers, but God forbid you should kiss the hand of an elderly woman in public. Sounds reasonable.

[mutley]

The law is the law....stone him!

I'm not usally a fan of shiarrhea law, but this is one time I'd look the other way. Perhaps even glance around for a stone.

[BallyBill]

Next this moral heathen will probably allow women to play checkers. Which is one step away from doing “The Charleston”.

[oakcon]

Baited! It’s gonna be interesting seeing him trying to worm his way out of this one. Or maybe he’ll kill himself from shame - we can always hope.

[mutley]

Seems like they have their priorities well-ordered. Let’s see, you can stone people to death, commit murder but be pardoned for it if you claim you did it to defend Islam, chop off people’s heads, and use children as suicide bombers, but God forbid you should kiss the hand of an elderly woman in public. Sounds reasonable.

LOL! You said it better than I did. Sheesh...this freaking whacked out society really exists?

[EagleUSA]

Just following the Clinton example -—

[kempster]

Has he no shame?

[massgopguy]

Doesn’t she have to die too?

[Mach5]

Graphics request:

Need to take THE KISS image and add a "I'd Hit It".

[jmax]

THEY are normally satisfied by covorting with camels.........

[picard]

All this crazy nonsense would be ‘quaint’ if it were the Mugumbooboo tribe from some lost jungle.

Unfortunately, these primitive throwbacks have enough people and enough of our money to be dangerous.

Its been said a thousand times but still needs to be said again, If it were not for oil, Musloms would be living with their camels in a cave somewhere with a rock for a pillow.

[tlb]

Amazingly, her name is Monica.