Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Hates Jews For The Normal Reasons @11:05 AM
Sad news for fans of self-hatred: An expert on Jewish Iranians is casting doubt on this weekend's speculation that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is a Jew whose family changed its name to avoid discrimination. Professor David Yeroshalmi, commenting on the assertion that the Ahmadinejad clan's original moniker of Sabourjian means "weaver of Jew prayer shawls," disputes the conjecture. READ MORE 2
Ahmadinejad Speaks @10:24 AM
On the eve of Qods Day, the holiday celebrated by Iran with denunciations against Israel, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad sat down with NBC's Ann Curry in attempt to show the world that he is indeed as cartoonish and shifty as previously suspected. (Watch the full interview here.) I mean, seriously, what is it with this guy? He's making Ann Curry look hard-hitting. More importantly, the Iranian opposition used today's festivities to demonstrate against the regime; the Guardian has a good roundup of the protests. 3
Silvio, Mahmoud, and Po @3:40 PM
Slavoj Žižek on the similarities between Silvio Berlusconi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Berlusconi is also compared to Kung Fu Panda. I will let you all enjoy this one on your own. 5
