Iran's Rafsanjani says Obama mimicking Bush

[Mugu]

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TEHRAN (AFP) — Influential former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Tuesday accused US president-elect Barack Obama of mimicking his predecessor's tough stance on Tehran's nuclear drive.

"I don't expect someone who considers himself to be originally from Africa and a member of the oppressed black race in America to repeat what (George W.) Bush has to say," Rafsanjani said in a sermon on state radio.

In an interview broadcast on Sunday, Obama vowed "tough but direct diplomacy" with Iran, offering incentives along with the threat of tougher sanctions over its atomic programme.

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"I advise (Obama)... we don't want your incentives and your punishments will not stop us either," he said in a speech marking the Muslim Feast of the Sacrifice or Eid al-Adha.

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[slackmaster]

1. So what? Rafsanjani has been mimicking Sean Penn all his life.

[uppityperson]

2. Does Obama "considers himself to be originally from Africa & a member of the oppressed black race in

America"?

[Stardust]

3. These guys are gifted at knowing which buttons to push, aren't they?

The very notion of Obama mimicking that asshat is sickening. :puke:

[Caliman73]

4. I wonder if the Iranians are as embarassed of their leaders' stupidity

as we are at G W Bush's.

[pork medley]

5. Sometimes it's hardest to see what's right under our noses...

[bemildred]

6. Yawn. nt