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Armed with an indubitable charisma
Posted by Raven on September 29th, 2007
Proof the left has succeeded with indoctrinating our youth with myths, lies and half truths. The altering of history and passive glorifying of bad people are evident in this letter written to the Concord Monitor.
…I have observed the university administration’s conduct, listened closely to students and followed the national news coverage. To my grave disappointment, hours spent scouring authoritative newspapers and Columbia publications for some recognition or awareness of my point of view have proved fruitless: I have a strong belief in the educational potential of President Ahmadinejad’s visit and words and was disappointed with the way my university, my classmates and the media responded.
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But no matter how hard we try to slant the truth, we cannot silence Ahmadinejad’s confrontations by labeling them the ravings of a madman. We can call him crazy every time our imposing and antagonistic world policy is complicated by his obstinacy, but we cannot go on pretending that this man was not democratically elected by an engaged people, in a nation where a greater proportion of the population exercises its right to vote than do Americans.President Ahmedinejad has built his sphere of power using the same tactics our own leaders often employ. Armed with an indubitable charisma, he has created among and around his followers an insular political culture of blame, hate and fear within an extremely polarized us-vs.-them paradigm. His power is only strengthened by tragic examples of innocent bloodshed of his countrymen, forays into social, moral and religious politics, and media sound bites that sensationalize the ignorance and indignation of his enemies.
We should be worried that our young people see madmen as anything but that.
September 29th, 2007 at 8:41 pm
This “educator” seems unaware that the ruling theocrats in Iran have to approve candidates prior to elections.
I am unmoved by his simpering excuses.
September 30th, 2007 at 10:27 pm
SHE is a student, not an educator. The educator has done their job- of brainwashing the students into thinking these madmen are men of honor. How shameful.
And scary for our future!