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| Martyrdom would solve Iran's economic woes: Ahmadinejad |
| 2008-04-25 |
| Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said the country’s economic woes can be solved by the “culture of martyrdom, the Mehr news agency reported. “If we want to build the country, maintain our dignity and solve economic problems, we need the culture of martyrdom,” Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying in a speech on Wednesday in the western city of Hamedan. He described martyrdom, dying or being killed for one’s religious beliefs, as “a quick and shortcut way to reach the summit of salvation.” He did not say how becoming a martyr would help the economy, which is struggling from high inflation. The president was speaking a day after ousted economy minister Davoud Danesh Jaafari became the latest person to launch a withering attack on him for his unconventional economic policies. Ahmadinejad has been criticised for pumping excessive liquidity into the economy to fund infrastructure projects, causing huge money supply growth and triggering Iran’s current inflation of around 18 percent. However, critics believe the real inflation rate exceeds 25 percent, and have accused Ahmadinejad of making unscientific decisions in economic matters. Ahmadinejad rejects such criticism. “When we insisted on cutting bank interest rates some objected and said this is not scientific, but we tell them that if they are not men of justice, they had better clear the way and leave,” he was quoted on Thursday by the Etemad Melli newspaper as saying. In his remarks on Wednesday, former economy minister Jaafari said “during my time, there was no positive attitude towards previous experiences or experienced people and there was no plan for the future. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #13 Ahmadi-nejad's solution? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-04-25 17:40 |
| #12 The Black Death led to a 30% increase in wages. What kinda numbers we have in mind here? |
| Posted by: Perfesser 2008-04-25 12:09 |
| #11 Why do I get the feeling he is pushing toward the 12th Imam? |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-04-25 10:21 |
| #10 He did not say how becoming a martyr would help the economy -------------------------------------------------- So little understanding of modern economics in the media, it would plainly cause a um BOOM |
| Posted by: Goober Sheart1231 2008-04-25 08:21 |
| #9 He did not say how becoming a martyr would help the economy, which is struggling from high inflation. Well, it would help the per capita numbers... |
| Posted by: Raj 2008-04-25 08:17 |
| #8 Perhaps a demonstration would be in order. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2008-04-25 08:01 |
| #7 Joe's right that our commitment to individual and national freedom clashes irrevocably with the Islamicists. And both clash with China's expanding nationalism and economic clout. What remains to be seen is how two other forces will play in this: demographics and technology. On the demographic side, China will age rapidly, Iran is overwhelmed with young people it can't employ productively and we're somewhere in the middle, depending on what we do re: immigration (i.e. without it we're slipping towards the Euro posture on having kids). On the technology side, nano-manufacturing and robotics could disrupt economic stability for all concerned. Strap on your seatbelts, brethren & sistren. |
| Posted by: lotp 2008-04-25 06:21 |
| #6 Thanks Joe, now it makes sense. |
| Posted by: Steve White 2008-04-25 01:19 |
| #5 "2020" > should be 2010. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-25 00:57 |
| #4 As warned times before, to preclude either NUCLEAR RADICAL IRAN ANDOR ISLAMIST NUCLEAR TERROR, the choices for the USA is to either wage war or "regime change" iff Iran continues to refuse to give up its nuke activities. AT THE RATE MOUD IS GOING, "REGIME CHANGE" OR PEACEFUL CHANGE MAY COME TOO LATE TO PRECLUDE A US-IRAN WAR. 2020 and after > BOTH THE USA + IRAN > ITS GOING TO GET HARDER AND HARDER FOR ONE TO MILITARILY = PEACEFULLY STOP THE OTHER. Both nations OWG, etc agendas are BULLS/ELEPHANTS IN A CHINA SHOP??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2008-04-25 00:56 |
| #3 Oh, and take the Mullahs with you. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-04-25 00:28 |
| #2 Well step right up, Mahmoud. Lead by example. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-04-25 00:22 |
| #1 Martyrdom would solve Iran's economic woes: Ahmadinejad Ahmadinejad, "Problems? heh No Problems." "Go Kill Yourself". |
| Posted by: RD 2008-04-25 00:21 |