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| Nearly One-Third of Iranian Youth Are Unemployed |
| 2004-03-10 |
| Close to one-third of young Iranians are unable to find regular employment and the Islamic republic’s jobless crisis is expected to worsen, an official close to the government was quoted as saying Monday. According to Rahim Ebadi, head of the Iranian Youth Organisation, 31 percent of those aged between 15 and 29 were without work, representing a successive 13 percent increase over the past two years. In Iran, under-30’s make up around 70 percent of the population, and unemployment remains a major headache for tens of thousands of graduates and those hoping to marry.... Iran’s reformist President Mohammad Khatami has acknowledged failing to keep his promises to bring down unemployment - a central pledge that helped him win landslide victories in 1997 and 2001. Reforms aimed at shaking up the state-dominated and highly protected economy have also met with stiff opposition. |
| Posted by:Mike Sylwester |
| #7 Reforms aimed at shaking up the state-dominated and highly protected economy have also met with stiff opposition. Meaning the mullahs and their ilk don't want to loosen control of what they've acquired. They've gotten real attached to having all that wealth. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2004-3-10 9:13:00 PM |
| #6 Why didn't the Mullarcky blame Bush's tax cuts for their high unemployment? |
| Posted by: mhw 2004-3-10 10:13:09 AM |
| #5 Step One of Mullah's economic rejuvination plan - continue to alienate the world's most prolific customer. Step Two - goto step one. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-3-10 5:00:31 AM |
| #4 If I were Israeli PM I would amke very clear to Muslim states that they would be 198 bombs for the agressor and the two last ones would be for Mecca and Medina. THAT would make the mullahs think twice. |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2004-3-10 4:10:48 AM |
| #3 Hmmm, about the same number who would be vaporized in an Israeli retaliatory strike after the mullahs use their upcoming bomb. Contrary to popular belief engendered by decades of peacenik propaganda, Israel's putative 200 nukes would not destroy the world, or even Iran. At least they wouldn't literally turn it into a self-lighting glass-topped parking lot. They would eliminate any semblance of a modern state, reduce the people to a medieval subsistence livelihood, and get rid of restive urban elements. In other words, it's a win-win for mullahs, assuming that they aren't fried themselves. As for casualties, to paraphrase General Buck Turgidson from Dr. Strangelove, I make it 15 million, 20 million tops. The mullahs can live with that. |
| Posted by: Atomic Conspiracy 2004-3-10 2:34:59 AM |
| #2 those utes get no sympathy from me--they should all become self employed hangman stringing up the mullahs to the nearest lamposts in north tehran |
| Posted by: SON OF TOLUI 2004-3-10 1:29:32 AM |
| #1 In the not too distant future, this will be the least of the Black Hats' concerns... assuming they give a shit now. tick tock Mullahfuckahs... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-3-10 12:52:06 AM |