July 29, 2010, - 11:49 am
Video of the Day: Ahmadinejad Denounces Paul the Octopus as “Western Propaganda”
We already knew that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was a loon. We just didn’t know he was this loony. Over the weekend Ahmadinejad denounced Paul the Octopus–an octopus in Germany which correctly picked some of the winners of Wold Cup soccer matches–as an arm of Western propaganda. Not kidding:
Ahmadinejad: Western Propaganda Via Sea Creatures
He said Paul spread ‘Western propaganda and superstition’.
‘Those who believe in this type of thing cannot be the leaders of the global nations that aspire, like Iran, to human perfection, basing themselves in the love of all sacred values,’ he added.
Paul represents decadence and decay among Iran’s enemies, the president said.
Here’s video of the speech with some funny “augmentation.”
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Khomeni is reported to have insisted, “There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious.” That we can have a little fun with an octopus actually is to our credit. We westerners, as the Muslims say, love life while they love death. That’s why we’re better than they are, and why it’s so important that we win.
Raymond in DC on July 29, 2010 at 12:24 pm