Iranians For Kerry!

Written by RJ Elliott
Published August 16, 2004

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The Arab and Iranian press have increasingly discussed the upcoming American presidential election. Most journalists are pulling for a Kerry victory. Other commentators have said that the choice between the two is like "choosing between cholera and the plague."

The Iranian press has been particularly active in monitoring the elections. The editor of the Egyptian Al-Gil newspaper, Nagi Al Shihabi, was interviewed by the Iranian Al-Alam TV on June 13, and said: "The U.S. wants to eradicate our religious and Islamic identity. Bush declared a Crusader war following the events of 9/11...The U.S. established its country over the body parts of 120 million Indians. We must first define the enemy. The no. 1 enemy of the Arab and Islamic peoples is the U.S. and not only Israel...Bush, Allah willing, will go to hell in this coming November."

During his Friday sermon in the city of Qom, broadcast by Channel 2 of Iranian TV on June 19, preacher Ayatollah Javadi-Amoli called on Americans to vote against Mr. Bush: "We advise the people of America not to continue to tolerate this oppressing, ignorant, pillaging, criminal, and discriminating administration. In the future, do not vote for Bush and his ilk."

Writing in the Tehran Times on June 17, Kian Nader Mokhtari praised Senator Kerry, and hoped that he would triumph over the "neo-Nazis " of the Bush administration: "It has long been a tradition in U.S. politics for irresponsible gun-toting Republican presidents to pass on unresolved dilemmas to their Democratic replacements, and Bush will be no exception...Kerry is exactly what the U.S. needs... Kerry's sensible and methodical approach will no doubt go some distance in solving the stinking heap of a mess left over by Bush and his neo-conservatives — for a minute there I was going to type neo-Nazis !...He [Kerry] may be remembered as the president whose decisions saved the U.S..."

The Lebanese minister of information, Michael Samaha, also discussed the election on Syrian TV on March 30: "The most important thing that could happen in the coming American elections if Kerry wins is that the neo-conservatives leave. They have a complete ideology regarding their treatment of the world and specifically the Middle East and the Near East to which we belong. If they leave, the real American America will return."

In an article in Al-Ahram weekly on April 18, an Arab-Israeli member of Knesset, Azmi Bishara, called on Arab-Americans to "rethink their alliance with Bush" and "shift their votes from Bush to Kerry."

But not everyone in the Arab and Iranian press supports Mr. Kerry. In an interview with Al-Siyassah daily, Sheik Saud Al Nasser Al Sabah, who was Kuwait's ambassador to America from 1981 until 1992, said he hopes Republicans will stay in power: "If the American administration changes in November, it will be catastrophic ...because those Democrats do not understand a thing about foreign policy, and they lack the determination to make decisions the way Bush made them in Iraq and elsewhere." He added, "Our only hope is that this administration will continue for the next few years..."

Well, it's good to know that Kerry has the support of Western Civilization's enemies.

Perhaps if Bush simply offered the terrorists some concessions, he'd maybe get their support?

Kerry's countless lies have clearly made him a favorite of the terrorists, who use lies and betrayal as a tactic to earn the support of the incredibly stupid.

How does one say "Go Kerry!" in Farsi?

RJ Elliott is a graduate student studying Criminal Justice at the University Of Central Florida. His likes include nature, sports, and pierced blondes. He dislikes daytime television, left-wing dictators, and lead-tainted Chinese imports. He is ambivalent about Angelina Jolie.
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#1 — August 16, 2004 @ 08:20AM — simon hb [URL]

I'm sorry, I've mislaid my jeweller's eyepiece here to be able to see the point you're making.

Obviously, it can't be "Don't vote for Kerry because some Iranians are hoping for a Kerry victory", can it?

#2 — August 16, 2004 @ 16:52PM — RJ [URL]

The press in countries like Syria, Lebanon, Iran, and Egypt is largely state-controlled. So, if the message being put out by their media is "Kerry good, Bush bad" then you can bet that is also the opinion of their governments.

Iran has a pro-terrorist government, and is apparently hoping for a Kerry win in November.

Syria has a pro-terrorist government, and is apparently hoping for a Kerry win in November.

Lebanon is little more than a vassal of Syria.

Egypt constantly puts out hateful messages against Jews, Christians, Israelis, and Americans in its media.

And all these guys seem to want Kerry to win in November.

Are these the "foreign leaders" that Kerry once said are "secretly" supporting him?

#3 — August 16, 2004 @ 16:55PM — Mark Saleski [URL]

Some Dogs Have Fuzzy Ears
My Dog Has Fuzzy Ears

Therefore,

My Dog is Some Dog.

#4 — August 16, 2004 @ 17:30PM — Shark

Al Queda Endorsed President Bush Mr. RJ, so two can play at this game of insane frothing manipulative partisan slurs.

The difference between me and you is that I KNOW when I'm doing it.

xxoo
Shark

#5 — August 16, 2004 @ 18:48PM — Jim Carruthers [URL]

RJ, if that is the standard of credibility you're grasping for, you don't want to know what they've written about your Mom at this truck-stop.

I think you can stop digging, you aren't really gaining ground in that pit.

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