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| Inflation Fuels Anger Toward Ahmadinejad |
| 2007-12-27 |
| TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A sharp rise in inflation has provoked fierce criticism of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad—not only from his reformist opponents, but also from senior conservatives who helped bring him to power but now say he is mismanaging the economy. Ahmadinejad was elected in 2005 on a populist agenda promising to bring oil revenues to every family, eradicate poverty, improve living standards and tackle unemployment. Now he is being challenged for his failure to meet those promises. Reformists and even some fellow conservatives say Ahmadinejad has concentrated too much on fiery, anti-U.S. speeches and not enough on the economy—and they have become more aggressive in calling him to account. |
| Posted by:Delphi |
| #1 Hey, Dinnerjacket, give ol' buddy Bob in Zim-land a call for advice on this inflation thingie, 'K? |
| Posted by: USN,Ret. 2007-12-27 15:49 |