Where's this clowns turban, fez or Ibrahim Hooper style beanie? He don't look very Islamic to me. Was he a leftist "student" back then?

Posted by: dennisw at June 29, 2005 12:32 PM

dennisw:

Keep in mind that during the reign of the shah prior to 1979, Iran was becoming more and more westernized and we where even training their military pilots right here in the good old USA. That all changed when the ayatollah Khomeini came to power.

Posted by: Mackie at June 29, 2005 12:44 PM

I understand Jimmy Carter has announced plans to fly to Iran and tell the new President how much he will push US policy makers to meekly appease Islam just like he did with the hostage crisis in 1979.

-MZ

Posted by: Madzionist at June 29, 2005 12:53 PM

With us or against us??? Looks like "against us" All I can think of when I see pictures of Muslim terrorists is how badly they probably smell... Islam likes to promote the idea of cleanliness -- they obviously have a deep insecurity about how dirty they always look in photos like this one...

Posted by: jsla at June 29, 2005 1:02 PM

With this breaking news......anyone want to wager that we don't see this in the media?

Posted by: alaskan1000 at June 29, 2005 1:02 PM

The denial of equal standing of woman will be the undoing of Mr.Ahamadinejad.

Alaskan 1000,

I too I'm wondering. See this piece I've been sending around:

To All in the Blogos:

Gateway Pundit has lead re Mr. Ahmadinejad (Newly "elected" leader in Iran) being a major player in the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Iran. Gateway Pundit also has AP photos as an offer of proof to this connection. See for yourself.

This is an important message that the American people and the rest of the world need to here NOW! Whether the MSM with bother with this trivia remains to be seen.

I'm sorry if you have already seen this and commented. But those who haven't please check the links out and whether you agree with my quick and dirty analysis or not, post the links to the photos for all to see and make their own judgements.

Somehow with President Bush's speach being the news lead of the day, I don't see the MSM giving much coverage if at all.

See this quick comment I dashed off to Gary Metz AKA Dr. Zin and just forwarded to Prof. Reynolds to alert him as well.

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Dear Prof Reynolds,

You may have seen this by now at LGF but you haven't commented on it yet. LGF is linking to Gateway Pundit showing Mr. Amadinejad was a major player in 1979 takeover of US Embassy in Iran.

Also Dr. Zin is running with an exceptional WSJ OPED analysis of schism within the ruling elite of the Iranian theocracy:

Link

See the post I just sent to Gary Metz

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Gary,

[I] Read piece on analysis of election. The fracture in the ruling regime is becoming clear. Neither faction will bring what the "Joyless Generation" wants in life. Mr. Ahmadinejad is a leftover from the old regime that that the Joyless will not follow for long or support.

As others have said with Mr. Ahmadinejad you get what you see. With such clarity it will become evident to the rest of the world just how out of step this ruling elite is from the modern world. Here's a piece I just posted in your thread:

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UNIVERSAL TRUTH OF THE FREE WILL OF MEN AND WOMAN

OK, some have likened President Bush to Hitler and the rise of the Third Reich.

Can the same be said of Mr. Ahamadinejad?

Unlike Mr. Khatami, who claimed that Islam was the same thing as democracy, Mr. Ahamadinejad has no qualms about saying that the two are incompatible. He is also open about his belief that women are not the equal of men and that non-Muslims cannot have equal rights with Muslims.

Any regime, theocracy, or government that fails to recognize the universal truth of the free will of men and women is doomed to failure.

The denial of equal standing of woman will be the undoing of Mr.Ahamadinejad.

Link

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I see that you've linked to the photo from Gateway pundit showing Mr. Ahamadinejad was at the core of the 1979 takeover of the US Embassy in Iran. I believe this will strike a cord with Middle America and resonate thru the world of just what we are up against with this Iranian theocratic regime no matter who's pulling the levels. Again I can't help seeing the "Wizard of OZ" as this unravels.

LGF is now linking to the 1979 photos showing Mr. Ahmadinejad involvement in take over.

Posted by: Ron Wrght at June 29, 2005 1:22 PM

The guy is wanted for murder in Austria and Germany

http://www.nationalreview.com/ledeen/ledeen200506241725.asp

Posted by: 2pacshakur at June 29, 2005 1:27 PM

Carter should fry in Peanut oil for letting the Shah slide and therefore helping the Ayatollahs to power in Iran.

Meanwhile, how is the 'sensitvity traning for Muslims' going?
Looks like Bush and Carter have much more in common than we think...

Sorry, but Condi really blew my mind with the 'holy holy Koran' statement. Hard to stomach that the Bushies would be that stupid...

Posted by: Terminator at June 29, 2005 1:50 PM

Nice to know who's running that country. Why haven't we started bombing yet?

Posted by: Van Helsing at June 29, 2005 1:52 PM

Madzionist: don't you talk about Jimmy Carter around me, for the man's been renamed Dhimmi Khadr.

As for the thug now elected president of Iran, I hope his plane gets "diverted" the way that of the Achille Lauro hijkackers did.

Posted by: Kepha at June 29, 2005 2:22 PM

What a scumbag. I'm not suprised...

Posted by: Salami, Salami, Bologna at June 29, 2005 4:03 PM

>>>>>>>>>>
He Looks a little like Charles Manson, minus the swastica tattoo on his forehead.
>>>>>>>>>>>

My guess is the swastika is INSIDE his head!

Posted by: kevin at June 29, 2005 4:25 PM

Ahmadinejad is not the only former Revolutionary Guard hostage-taker whose obtained a degree of political power. And his vanquished rival has blood on his hands too.

One thing's likely -- expect more of his contemporaries/fellow in more "front line" roles as Khomeini's contemporaries age and die.

Posted by: waterdragon52 at June 29, 2005 4:44 PM

Woe! That's wild!

SHEEEZE

Posted by: Beth at June 29, 2005 6:52 PM

Good one Kevin.

Posted by: Carolyn2 at June 29, 2005 9:36 PM

Seriously, having him as a leader of an Iran with nukes is like making Richard Ramirez counsler of woman rape victims and expecting everything to run smooth...

I swear muslims make my brain hurt..its like everytime they speak about anything, I feel like I ate a gallon of ice cream too fast

Posted by: pocadon at June 30, 2005 12:04 AM

I swear muslims make my brain hurt..its like everytime they speak about anything, I feel like I ate a gallon of ice cream too fast

Posted by: pocadon at June 30, 2005 12:04 AM

YOU CAN REALLY DO THAT??

LETS HOPE WE DO NOT GIVE ISRAEL AS THE LAMB??

LIKE IN SCALIA DECENTING BREIF
EVEN OUR FOUNDING FATHERS KNEW WHERE OUR STRENGTH LIED!!

THOMAS JEFFERSON CONCLUDED HIS 2ND INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY INVITING HIS AUDIENCE TO PRAY;

"I SHALL NEED TOO, THE FAVOR OF THAT BEING IN WHOSE HANDS WE ARE, WHO LED OUR FATHERS, AS ISLRAEL OF OLD FROM THEIR NATIVE LAND AND PLANTED THEM IN A COUNTRY FLOWING WITH ALL THE NECESSARIES AND COMFORTS OF LIFE; WHO HAS COVERED OUR INFANCY WITH HIS PROVIDENCE AND OUR RIPER YEARS WITH HIS WISDOM AND POWER AND TO WHOOSE GOODNESS I ASK YOU TO JOIN IN SUPPLICATIONS WITH ME THAT HE WILL SO ENLIGHTEN THE MINDS OF YOUR SERVANTS, GUIDE THEIR COUNCILS, AND PROSPER THER MEASURES THAT WHATSOEVER THEY DO SHALL RESULT IN YOUR GOOD, AND SHALL SECURE TO YOU THE PEACE, FREINDSHIP AND APPROBATION OF ALL NATIONS."

WE NEED ANOTHER KHAN WHO KILLED MO-HAM-OD???

IS THIS LIKE WW2 AND THE NAZIS YOU BET!!

IS FREEDOM THE KEY YES OURS AND THOSE WHO WILL STAND WITH US!!!

REMEMBER EVEN GERMAN CAME WITH HAT IN HAND THE OTHER DAY???

EVEN IN THE QU-RAN THERE IS A PASSAGE 5:32

WHICH IF YOU KILL A JEW IT WILL BE AS IF YOU KILL ALL MANKIND
AND THOSE WHO SAVE A MAN WILL BE AS IF THEY SAVE ALL MANKIND

WELL THE USA HAS SAVE MANY MEN IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ??

NOW YOU HAVE A CRAZY MULLA [IN IRAN]WHO WANTS TO TAKE OUT ISRAEL AND THE USA YOU ASK WHO WILL WIN??

ASK YOURSELF WILL YOU FIGHT FOR FREEDOM???

Part of the American Tribe
Squirrel Hunter
Spider Killer
GOD BLESS THE USA AND HER FIGHTING FORCES AND ALL WHO FOGHTING FORCES AND ALL WHO FIGHT WITH HER GIVE THEM STRENGTH, WISDOM, SIGHT, AND COURAGE TO STAY THE COURSE TO STAY THE COURSE TO VICTORY TO DESTROY ALL ISLAMIC TERRRORIST AND ALL WHO SUPPORT THEM AMEN

Posted by: Catherine at June 30, 2005 1:15 AM

I guess not much is changing with this turd as president. Go to the mosque 5x a day and chant "death to america and israel". Make me want to convert!

Posted by: Dumbo at June 30, 2005 2:30 AM

"What, me worry?" This guy looks just fine...an upstanding trustworthy person...just dont stand to close to him...I think I detect jumping bugs...

Posted by: duh_swami at June 30, 2005 9:44 AM

Nobody should be worried -- Britain, France, and Germany are on the job!! They are sure to wring concessions out of Iran and this "former" terrorist and brigand. They will prevent the mullahs from getting the NUKES...

Europe is right -- soft power is far superior to hard power -- and negotiations and appeasement are always superior to fighting. As Mr. Chirac said in the lead up to the Iraq war:

"To me, war is always failure..."

That about sums it up for the French! Aside from Charles Martel's accidental repulse of the Muslim hoarde outside Tours 1300 years ago, French warfare has ALWAYS meant failure -- This latest "election" in Iran just clinches the deal for Armageddon... I say, 'Let's rumble" -- glowing glass pavement from Pakistan to Meccah -- carfully avoiding the oil installations whenever possible, of course!!!

Posted by: jsla at June 30, 2005 2:34 PM