Sep

26

Ahmadinejad Hailed in Iran as Having Gone Into the “Lion’s Den”

by Stephan Tawney | 12:40 pm 

And guess what? Still no mention of his insane remark that there are no homosexuals in Iran! Apparently Columbia University was a “lion’s den” and Mahmoud is a fricken hero in the eyes of his supporters. Who would’ve thought this could backfire on us?

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad may have faced ridicule in the United States by suggesting there were no homosexuals in Iran, but he won praise at home on Wednesday for taking his country’s case to “the Lion’s Den.”

Generally, politicians and media in the Islamic Republic — even some who have previously criticized the president — described Ahmadinejad’s visit to New York as a triumph and denounced the university president who called him “a petty and cruel dictator.” …

The president spoke at Columbia University on Monday and on Tuesday addressed the U.N. General Assembly, where he told world leaders the issue of Iran’s nuclear ambitions was “closed” and that military threats and sanctions had failed.

“By fearlessly and courageously walking into the ‘Lion’s Den’ … he is sure to become even more of a hero in the Arab-Muslim street than before,” the daily Iran News wrote.

Well, knock me over with a straw.

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