[Dean's World] Dean: Iran's Real Leader Speaks

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Posted by Dean:
Iran's Real Leader Speaks
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1154652871.shtml


   Ahhh, this is refreshing. For once we hear from Iran's real leader,
   Ali Khamenei (as opposed to the phoney-baloney, unelected, powerless
   dancing puppet, "President" Ahmadinejad.) The dictator Khamenei has
   [1]openly confirmed and boasted of his despotic regime's alliance with
   Hezbollah.

   I've been trying to locate a translation of the entire piece. The best
   I've found is [2]this one from MEMRI, which I do not consider a fully
   reliable source. It seems straightforward enough, but does anyone know
   of a serious challenge to it or a better translation?

   Either way, it's refreshing to see at least [3]some in the media
   acknowledging the truth for once: this man is the Fuehrer of Iran.
   This is not hyperbole or exaggeration. Khamenei has absolute control
   of all media, the sole power to declare war or make treaties, absolute
   control of all state security and military forces, and the final say
   on all foreign policy and most domestic policy matters.

   In other words, he's the dictator, the Fuehrer, the Supreme Leader.
   When he speaks, he speaks for the government of Iran. Period. Anything
   else that his dancing puppet "President" or anyone else in that
   government is only doing his bidding (or will be shortly dismissed if
   they fail to do it).

References

   1. http://www.upi.com/InternationalIntelligence/view.php?StoryID=20060802-083600-3614r
   2. http://memri.org/bin/latestnews.cgi?ID=SD123006
   3. http://news.yahoo.com/s/realclearpolitics/20060802/cm_rcp/irans_supreme_leader_speaks