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| Axis of Evil |
| Rafsanjani calls on Iranians to unite |
| 2002-05-24 |
| Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani called on Iranians to "unite" and "deliver blows to the United States." You might want to think twice about doing that, Akbar... "The entire Iranian people should show unity and solidarity in the face of current threats from the United States," Rafsanjani said, speaking as Friday prayer leader in Tehran. Sure. That means supporting your party, of course... "Iranians should set aside their differences, and be united to deliver blows to the United States, as they have done for the past 23 years," said the conservative cleric, who heads the powerful Expediency Council, the Islamic republic's top arbitration body. Who was dumped when he ran for election, so they gave him a sinecure position... Iran's volatile politics, marked by rivalry between conservatives who dominate most institutions and President Mohammad Khatami's reformist camp, which controls parliament, have been shaken again recently by rumours of secret talks with the United States, involving Rafsanjani. Rafsanjani hit back at US accusations that Iran was "sponsoring terrorism", by charging the White House was the "axis of disorder in the world", a reference to US President George W. Bush's January speech describing Iran as forming part of an "axis of evil". Yeah. Damn that Pepsi stuff. Damn that Gap, and Abercrombie — Fitch is okay, though. Down with Nike! Up the Revolution! Zzzzzz... |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |