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| − | '''Mahmoud Ahmadinejad''' is the current president of the [[Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]], and the former mayor of [[Tehran]]. Since coming to power, on a campaign based on stamping out corruption, in 2005, he has pursued an agenda defined by support of Islamic fundamentalism, strong anti-Americanism, and anti-Zionism. Under Ahmadinejad's rule Iran has put a large amount of efffort into [[Nuclear program of Iran|producing nuclear technology]], possibly for nuclear weapons, although Iran has not yet been succesful in this endeavor. | + | '''Mahmoud Ahmadinejad''' is the current president of the [[Iran|Islamic Republic of Iran]], and the former mayor of [[Tehran]]. Since coming to power, on a campaign based on stamping out corruption, in 2005, he has pursued an agenda defined by support of Islamic fundamentalism, strong anti-Americanism, and anti-Zionism. Under Ahmadinejad's rule Iran has put a large amount of effort into [[Nuclear program of Iran|producing nuclear technology]], possibly for nuclear weapons, although Iran has not yet been successful in this endeavor. |
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| | [[Image:Hostage.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Future Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left), and another fellow radical, escort an American hostage.]] | | [[Image:Hostage.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Future Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (left), and another fellow radical, escort an American hostage.]] |
| − | Ahmadinajed's foreign policies have been criticismed by many within his country and governement, who think he is too extreme and will cause their country to be attacked by the [[United States]]. Ahmadinajed has actually already provoked the United States during the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. Luckily for him, [[Jimmy Carter]] was president when it happened and did not act. Upon [[Ronald Reagan]]'s election, the hostages were released. | + | Ahmadinajed's foreign policies have been criticized by many within his country and government, who think he is too extreme and will cause their country to be attacked by the [[United States]]. Ahmadinajed has actually already provoked the United States during the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]]. Luckily for him, [[Jimmy Carter]] was president when it happened and did not act. Upon [[Ronald Reagan]]'s election, the hostages were released. |
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| | Former Israeli prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] has often compared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to [[Adolf Hitler]]. | | Former Israeli prime minister [[Benjamin Netanyahu]] has often compared Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to [[Adolf Hitler]]. |
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