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May 16, 2006
Player of the Week - 5/15 - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wins this week's Political Sports Player of the Week Award for his 18 page letter to President Bush, telling him why he and the U.S. are on the way down and out. I have stated before that Mahmoud is playing to the Arab street and cares little about the West. His letter challenges perceptions of Western dominance and strengthens Iran's position as a major player in world affairs. (CNN)
Ahmadinejad's letter proposes "new ways for exiting from the current critical situation," Iranian spokesman Gholam-Hossein Elham said.
Elham, quoted by the state-run television and radio network IRIB, said Ahmadinejad had "analyzed the current international condition and has pointed out the way to find the root causes."
This is a complex subject, one that requires more than a few sentences to explain, but it does seem clear that Mahmoud is doing a masterful job of standing up to the West and building his stature in the Arab world. He is exploiting U.S. problems in Iraq, playing with the U.N. and the inspection program, using economic muscle to manipulate the Russians and Chinese to work for him, and making tons of money from high oil prices. Angry, frustrated and jealous young people from throughout the Middle East view him as a strong leader, a little crazy perhaps, but someone who is willing to stand up to the historical powers in the world and win, at least up to this point. He is doing a masterful job. His letter and the attention it garnered win him this week's Award.
Posted by Chip Spear at May 16, 2006 1:04 PM
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