Iranian reformist lawmakers move to impeach Ahmadinejad
posted at 9:55 am on January 9, 2007 by Allahpundit
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An unpopular president suspected of religious fanaticism, whose bellicose foreign policy has alienated the international community, now facing a groundswell of dissent and calls for his impeachment.
It’s nice finally to be able to enjoy this scenario. Thanks to Wes R. for the tip.
Iranian reformist lawmakers have started collecting signatures in Parliament to demand the impeachment of the country’s president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. So far, 38 signatures have been collected out of the 72 required to formally summon Ahmadinejad and request his impeachment…
Referring to a resolution of the UN Security Council unanimously approved on 23 December which imposes sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme, the MP said “it is the last straw which has made Iranians loose their patience.”…
Issa Saharkhiz, [reformist] editor and political analyst, told Adnkronos International (AKI) that “Ahmadinejad’s golden era is over.”
“I don’t think Ahmadinejad will leave the presidency before his mandate expires but I am also convinced he will not succeed in winning a second term,” added Saharkhiz. “Many factions and personalities who supported Ahmadinejad’s candidature at the 2005 presidential elections have already abandoned him and don’t spare criticism, even harsh and direct, of the president and his government.”
The usual caveat applies about the credibility of Iranian dissidents. Assuming the story’s true, they probably won’t get the number of signatures they need. Although…
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It’s nice to see that, in the present Iranian government, there is a point where one group of elected officials will look at another official and say, “Ya know, that’s just crazy.” It took too long to get to that line in the sand, but I’m slightly comforted to witness it.
harrison on January 9, 2007 at 10:05 AM
Tehran (AP) Secret Police reported finding the bodies of 38 members of the Parliament in a ditch outside of town. They all appear to have died of natural causes, bullets to the back of the head.
TugboatPhil on January 9, 2007 at 10:08 AM
I know nothing. How is the Iranian gov’t structured?
Doesn’t a council of clerics run Iran? So, how significant is this news?
budorob on January 9, 2007 at 10:10 AM
What good is impeaching a puppet when the moolas run the show? Since when is Iran a democracy? I never understood with the Islamic penchant for subterfuge, why he would shoot off his mouth while building a nuke. I expected him to be reigned in. “Ixnay on the ukenay DJ”.
Buck Turgidson on January 9, 2007 at 10:11 AM
All they need to do now is go to beach and spell it in the sand and the wheels of impeachment will begin to turn.
vcferlita on January 9, 2007 at 10:12 AM
AhmahjamahDingDong has connections to the Iranian Army, he was an intel officer. He might actually have some control if the army backs him.
This move could lead to a civil war, and as horrible as war is, it might be a good thing in the long run. If they’re fightin’ each other, they’re too busy to fight us in Iraq.
I see a three way civil war, DingDong and the army vs. the mullahs and the fanatical islamic terrorists vs. the student democracy movement.
We need to assist the freedom fighters because the other two groups have US as a common enemy.
DingDong believes that it’s his destiny to hasten the return of the Mahdi and he’s not gonna go quietly.
Tony737 on January 9, 2007 at 10:25 AM
I’m not holding my breath … but here’s hoping the nuclear crisis is averted with out a shot being fired.
One Angry Christian on January 9, 2007 at 10:45 AM
To the moonbats of San Fransissy,
It worked!!!!
Well maybe a little fine tuning of the tin foil is in order but it worked! EUREKA!!!
Oh wait, you said the Iranian president, dammit now they really will be plopping down in the floor, kicking their heels on the floor, and screaming for their mommy.
Nanny sea
LakeRuins on January 9, 2007 at 10:51 AM
The question is what exactly do Iranian leaders want? Do they want free trade and economic prosperity? Or do they want to destroy Israel and spread the death cult throughout the world. It’s obvious the Iranian people don’t have much say.
darwin on January 9, 2007 at 10:54 AM
It’s literally true!
THE WHOLE WORLD’S WATCHING! THE WHOLE WORLD’S WATCHING!
The Monster on January 9, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Yea, it worked! But the wrong result, a dictator looses his job! The moonbats must be needing bicarb by the kilo-ton. Their tinfoil hats acted to destroy one of their own!
Now if we could figure out how to get these moonbats to spell what we want: Priceless!
tormod on January 9, 2007 at 11:22 AM
I don’t doubt for a second that there are many millions of good Iranian citizens who are disgusted with their President and his insane beliefs/actions. Many of them may also be sickened at the thought of their countrymen being sent into Iraq to stir up trouble amongst their brothers and sisters who are living free of tyranny. I’m sure that they want that freedom also-think about this-if the peoples of Iraq can be freed from a secular tyrant, the peoples of Iran can be freed from the religious ones. Remember that the Mullahs didn’t come into power until the mid-1970’s. Iran under the Shah was peaceful and pleasant and quite modern. I’d love to see Iran at peace with the world again.
Doug on January 9, 2007 at 11:25 AM
I want a fauxtography correction on the SFO beach spell out (see story below) -with an apostrophe added between the first two letters, then a space, and a Y added at the end.
Because that’s how I feel reading this news.
May a thousand ayatollahs hang!
profitsbeard on January 9, 2007 at 11:31 AM
Hilarious! Don’t forget the tinfoil!
kcluva on January 9, 2007 at 11:52 AM
Sanctions worked ??
Uh, maybe. More likely, its a centrally planned economy that doesn’t work.
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/01/08/opinion/edstern.php
rockhauler on January 9, 2007 at 11:59 AM
Heh. Isn’t “a centrally planned economy that doesn’t work”
redundant? (So naturally the leftards want to install one here.)
ReubenJCogburn on January 9, 2007 at 1:43 PM
Reuben
So my comment should have been
Hey! Ah.Mah.Din.eee.jad, its the ECONOMY, stupid!
That sound about right?
rockhauler on January 9, 2007 at 3:01 PM
Potential AP or NYT headline “Democrats, newly in power, resisting support for Iranian freedom fighters”…
Entelechy on January 9, 2007 at 3:07 PM
Counter terrorism [the blog] points to an article, (also in the NYT) about US financial sanctions against Bank Sepah, an Iranian bank.
Sanctions against Banco Delta Asia in Macau pained North Korean to the point where missiles were tested, and large underground explosions occurred.
Then there are reports of an offensive in Baghdad. Bush (we think) is sending more troops, and the Democrats play politics.
The teakettle is whistling.
rockhauler on January 9, 2007 at 3:53 PM
For a second there I thought I was over at DailyKos reading about Bush.
Seixon on January 9, 2007 at 5:19 PM