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2009-10-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Ledeen has more on the "Khameni is near death "rumours

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Posted by trailing wife 2009-10-15 00:32|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

His official, but secret, status is: "in the hands of the gods".

So, they've been infiltrated by polytheistic deviationists?

Posted by Ulans Elmealing4520 2009-10-15 07:30|| 2009-10-15 07:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Ahura Mazda is waiting for a long talk with him.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2009-10-15 10:27|| 2009-10-15 10:27|| Front Page Top

#3 There's a pre-islam event in Persian history that translates to something like "The Night they Killed all the Priests". Perhaps a traditionalist is on the loose?

Posted by Guillibaldo Hupetch1320 2009-10-15 13:33|| 2009-10-15 13:33|| Front Page Top

#4 UMMMMM, you're right strange wording, I'd expect "In Allah's Hands" But not "in the hands of the gods".
(Perhaps they think he's UNWORTHY"?)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2009-10-15 13:49|| 2009-10-15 13:49|| Front Page Top

#5 The Iraqi Parliment has postponed voting for a week. Ali Sistani has to be present for that. I do not know if he has left Iraq yet, but if you see his mug in QOM, you can probably count that as a positive indicator that Khameni has passed.

Posted by newc">newc 2009-10-15 17:52|| 2009-10-15 17:52|| Front Page Top

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