jakee 1,498 #1 November 6, 2008 QuoteTEHRAN — The Iranian Parliament voted Tuesday to dismiss a top government minister, another setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad eight months before he faces a presidential election. Parliament dismissed the interior minister, Ali Kordan, on charges of dishonesty and lying about a fake honorary doctorate he said he had received from Oxford. Of the 247 members present, 188 voted to fire Mr. Kordan, while only 45 voted against dismissal. Fourteen members abstained. Analysts said the vote underlined the assertiveness of Parliament amid a growing economic crisis. Inflation is running at 30 percent, and falling oil prices — Iran has the third largest known oil reserves in the world — are undermining the government’s budget. The impeachment suggested that Mr. Ahmadinejad could be losing many political allies before the presidential vote next June... The developments are a further setback for Mr. Ahmadinejad because he will have to get a vote of confidence on his entire 21-member cabinet if one more minister is fired. According to the Constitution, if more than half of the cabinet members are dismissed, all members must face a confidence vote. Mr. Ahmadinejad has dismissed nine ministers in the past three years because they disagreed with his policies. NYT The "Honorary Doctorate of Law" is attached. Do you think it would pass 419 quality control?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #2 November 6, 2008 And your point is....? Quote Quote TEHRAN — The Iranian Parliament voted Tuesday to dismiss a top government minister, another setback for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad eight months before he faces a presidential election. Parliament dismissed the interior minister, Ali Kordan, on charges of dishonesty and lying about a fake honorary doctorate he said he had received from Oxford. Of the 247 members present, 188 voted to fire Mr. Kordan, while only 45 voted against dismissal. Fourteen members abstained. Analysts said the vote underlined the assertiveness of Parliament amid a growing economic crisis. Inflation is running at 30 percent, and falling oil prices — Iran has the third largest known oil reserves in the world — are undermining the government’s budget. The impeachment suggested that Mr. Ahmadinejad could be losing many political allies before the presidential vote next June... The developments are a further setback for Mr. Ahmadinejad because he will have to get a vote of confidence on his entire 21-member cabinet if one more minister is fired. According to the Constitution, if more than half of the cabinet members are dismissed, all members must face a confidence vote. Mr. Ahmadinejad has dismissed nine ministers in the past three years because they disagreed with his policies. NYT The "Honorary Doctorate of Law" is attached. Do you think it would pass 419 quality control? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,498 #3 November 6, 2008 Quote And your point is....? A) I think it's very funny (The UK Times article has a gem of a line "He did little to allay suspicions of his academic record by persistently referring to one of Britain's two most prestigious seats of learning as 'the London Oxford University'.")B) Iran is a fairly important place right now, and Ahmedinejad a fairly scary character. Bad stuff happening to him merits a mention.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #4 November 6, 2008 Quote Quote And your point is....? A) I think it's very funny (The UK Times article has a gem of a line "He did little to allay suspicions of his academic record by persistently referring to one of Britain's two most prestigious seats of learning as 'the London Oxford University'.")B) Iran is a fairly important place right now, and Ahmedinejad a fairly scary character. Bad stuff happening to him merits a mention. Oxford degrees aren't worth having anyway... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mpohl 1 #5 November 6, 2008 Ad (b): Ahmedinejad has never scared me because I can understand his line of reasoning. Plus, Iran has been around, in one way or another, for 5,000 yrs... Now, let's talk about the US and Bush. That really scares me! And unless Obama gets rid of Guantanamo (no ifs, ants, or butts) the first day in office, there is no reason for extending any advanced credit. Quote Quote And your point is....? A) I think it's very funny (The UK Times article has a gem of a line "He did little to allay suspicions of his academic record by persistently referring to one of Britain's two most prestigious seats of learning as 'the London Oxford University'.")B) Iran is a fairly important place right now, and Ahmedinejad a fairly scary character. Bad stuff happening to him merits a mention. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,498 #6 November 6, 2008 QuoteAd (b): Ahmedinejad has never scared me because I can understand his line of reasoning. Plus, Iran has been around, in one way or another, for 5,000 yrs... Pretty much everywhere has been around for a long while over 5,000 yrs. That's the nature of geographical areas, they tend to be rather old. The politics of the people living in those areas tends to change much more frequently.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LOSTandCRAZY 0 #7 November 6, 2008 Still, not even compared to THAT guy, does Sarah Palin appear to have one single brain cell......"Get these balls!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #8 November 6, 2008 So...if anyone can give a more insider opinion - was the mass vote to dump him out of outrage over the fake degree, or a more typical politically based dislike for him or Ahmedinejad. and they found the excuse to do something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
