Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Reference: You exhibit all the signs of a petty and cruel dictator

Ahmedi Nejad, the President of Iran, is an elected member of a complex governmental structure that serves under the guidance of the clergy with Ayatollah Khamenei as supreme leader. Even a cursory study of Iranian politics will show that it is not possible for the President's office to exercise dictatorial powers. It was shocking hear Lee Bollinger of Columbia University make the incredibly stupid remark in which he called President Nejad a dictator. A possible explanation is the tendency in America to use stereotypes and to pigeon-hole nations and cultures as either good guys and bad guys. Once they decide that you are a bad guy, then all the bad words apply. The tedium of details is conveniently avoided.

Cha-am Jamal
Thailand

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