I think you are mistaken about that. Taking it seriously as heated language, is different from taking him at his word.
Gosh.. Maybe Admadinijad is just fabricating all of this talk about nuclear weapons and uranimum enrichment, wiping Israel off the map, and claiming that the 12th Imam is soon to appear to wage Jihad against the Infidels (US.. )
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Among the true believers is Iran’s hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who predicted with “no doubt” his June election victory, months in advance, at a time when polls gave him barely 1 percent support. The president also spoke of an aura that wreathed him throughout his controversial UN speech in September.
“O mighty Lord,” Mr. Ahmadinejad intoned to his surprised audience, “I pray to you to hasten the emergence of your last repository, the promised one, that perfect and pure human being, the one that will fill this world with justice and peace.”
Later, at a private meeting with a cleric that was caught on video, Ahmadinejad shared his views of the moment. “I felt that all of a sudden the atmosphere changed, and for 27 to 28 minutes the leaders did not blink,” he said. “They were astonished…. it had opened their eyes and ears for the message of the Islamic Republic.”
A spokesman last week dismissed the video as fake (other sources confirm it is authentic), and denied that Ahmadinejad bases decisions on “heavenly affairs.” But this presidential obsession with the Mahdaviat [belief in the second coming] yields a certitude that leaves little room for compromise.
From redressing the gulf between rich and poor in Iran, to challenging the United States and Israel and enhancing Iran’s power with nuclear programs, every issue is designed to lay the foundation for the Mahdi’s return.
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And people think Bush is a religious freak??
We'd better take Admadinejad at his word. Ignoring him, and just pooh-poohing his megalo-manic ranting and ravings might just find us staring in the face of a re-invigorated Islamic (shi'ite) revolution..
That bolds poorly for any peace and stability between the Arabs and Persians.
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