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| In Iran, Leader demands major industrial leap |
| 2010-03-30 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran's current "valuable" industrial advancements are only the beginning, urging officials to aim for a major leap. Kinda like a "Great Leap Forward," right? Got themselves a Five Year Plan Add a dash of juche and army-first and they're good to go ... "In spite of valuable progress in the industrial field, [plans should be implemented] for a major leap toward improving the quality of domestic products relying on intensified work, effort and tireless pursuit," Ayatollah Khamenei said after visiting the production line for a national diesel engine. Hummmm, sounds like they've outsourced their propaganda to North Korea. The Leader said Iran has managed to shed a "dangerous illusion" that industrial development alongside an intellectual life was impossible while adhering to spiritual, religious and moral values. "We [have shown that we] can live logically and rationally while developing, in adherence to moral values and religious practices," he said. He also cautioned officials to rectify export and import policies to prevent irregularities that would have a negative impact on the domestic industry. "Abundance and inexpensiveness are pleasant but what is more important is the growth of the domestic industry ... import gates should not be opened based on chimerical rationales," the Leader said. "Sure, lot's of cheap products may seem great, but we've got to protect our union jobs!" Ayatollah Khamenei expounded that the justification for importing goods is to improve the quality of domestically produced merchandise; however, there are better practices for achieving this objective. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 substitute kimchi for koobideh and you've got a match |
| Posted by: Frank G 2010-03-30 18:51 |
| #1 But what about the carbon footprint? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-03-30 06:34 |