Iranian president Ahmadinejad denounces superstitious West over Paul the Octopus
By ALLAN HALL
Last updated at 8:10 PM on 27th July 2010

. . The excitable Iranian dictator has temporarily shifted away from favourite targets Israel and America to condemn the eight-legged World Cup tipping sensation as a symbol of decadence and decay among his enemies.

. . he has earned the wrath of Iranian president for spreading ‘western propaganda and superstition’.

‘Those who believe in this type of thing cannot be the leaders of the global nations that aspire, like Iran, to human perfection, basing themselves in the love of all sacred values,’ Ahmadinejad said.

Whew, the crisis, ain’t that true. And the last time levels of anti-Wingnutism reached epidemic proportions, elemental math was being forcibly taught to 6 year-olds. “Two plus two equals . . ” “Four?”

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUGGGHHHH. HERE COME THE NAZZIES . .

I suppose? Maybe? Okay, it’s time? Why are you asking me, you’re the crazy one? AHEM, sorry. No need to ASK me, YOU’RE the lunatic.

Well, it’s tricky work, holding a civilization together when its back’s against the wall. Kinda like one of those crunchy tacos, the ones your stupid cousin serves at his barbecues. You’d really prefer to get your hand around the whole thing and guide into your mouth than have to push the outer busted half up against the wall of his stucco garage and nibble it from the side like a dumb squirrel, but with bigger hands and slower teeth.

Uh . . ??? I have a feeling you’re fishing for ‘the only decent answer.’ So stop me if you’ve heard this one: WE MUST NEVER LET A HOLOCAUST HAPPEN AGAIN.

The Holocaust ‘shadow that is cast over the Jewish people once more stretches across Europe and to these shores.’ And it’s Ahmadinejad that’s casting this over Europe? From Persia?

Oh yeah, he’s quietly turned his country into the dominant global military power without equal. He’ll be forming a multi-power coalition with Japan and Italy, signing a non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union and invading either Poland or Azerbaijan momentarily.

Iran’s Ahmadinejad calls Sept 11 “big fabrication“

(Reuters) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Saturday called the September 11 attacks on the United States a “big fabrication” that was used to justify the U.S. war on terrorism, the official IRNA news agency reported . .

He added: “The September 11 incident was a big fabrication as a pretext for the campaign against terrorism and a prelude for staging an invasion against Afghanistan.” He did not elaborate.

Who wasn’t waiting to invade Afghanistan? What with all their oil gold plutonium weaponry strategic ports visible towns roomy buildings alluring geishas fern bars fancy chocolates wrist watches clean paper plywood weather . .

Here we go again:

CHANGE! Eric Allie, a regular. And running with the meme that Obama threatened to close Offutt Air Force Base unless Ben Nelson supported the healthcare bill. Does anyone know why he made the threat a file? Paper doesn’t bleed, Eric. Coulda just put a horse’s head in the bed and marked it ‘Offutt AFB’.

Oh, the subtlety. Ahmadinejad mocks Obama, then assaults him, and then Allie puts words in Obama’s mouth to make him look foolish, and then inserts an editorial comment to blast the same words that Allie made up. What, Eric, too chickenshit to hang him from a tree?

Everybody knows the economy’s awesome. And Steve Kelley’s about as witty as it gets. Watch:

Hoo!

Stop!

You’re killing me! Conservatives find Tiger hilarious.

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Keyhan is a conservative newspaper published in Iran. It has published this photo of yesterday’s rallies:

Wiki: Kayhan is one of the most influential newspapers in Iran, published by the Kayhan Institute. It is currently managed by Hossein Shariatmadari, who is also the representative of the Supreme Leader at the Institute. Originally established during the Pahlavi era, it became the most famous and respected newspaper of its time. After the Iranian Revolution, Kayhan fell under the control of the new government of the Islamic Republic. As it is directly under the supervision of the Office of the Supreme Leader, it is regarded as the most conservative Iranian newspaper. Its offices are located on Ferdowsi Street in Tehran, near Ferdowsi Square.

h/t Amadeus again. Be sure to check out his http://kojayi.wordpress.com for news out of Iran…

In the name of God

I pray for the greatness of the Iranian people.

h/t Amadeus.

Tough to know what’s really going on half a world away, especially when our own Washington Post says the results may be accurate. But when an 86 year-old Grand Ayatollah calls ‘bullshit’, that’s when I’m sure the outrage is legitimate:

Iran’s senior ayatollah slams election, confirming split

TEHRAN, Iran — Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his main rival in the disputed presidential election, Mir Hossein Mousavi, massed in competing rallies Tuesday as the country’s most senior Islamic cleric threw his weight behind opposition charges that Ahmadinejad’s re-election was rigged.

Tehran residents, who spoke to a McClatchy reporter on condition that their names not be published, said there was widespread intimidation by thousands of members of the Basij, a hard-line Islamic volunteer militia loyal to the Islamic regime.

More on Hossein-Ali Montazeri.

Meanwhile, Iran’s soccer team wears symbolic green bands.