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Iranian President Ahmadinejad plots ‘extraordinary attack’ on clerics
The Washington Post ^ | Feb. 27, 2013 | Cheryl K. Chumley

Posted on 02/27/2013 9:15:05 PM PST by cunning_fish

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his would-be successor, Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei, are planning a coup to dismantle the cleric-run power structure of the government, The Times of Israel reports.

Mr. Ahmadinejad, whose term ends in August and who is supporting his chief of staff, Mr. Mashaei, to take his place, is plotting an “extraordinary attack” against Iran’s clerics to “separate mosque and state,” the Times of Israel says.

Iran's government is a theocracy, and Mr. Ahmadinejad has had a tenuous relationship with clerics, who have tried — without much success — to subdue his power.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...


TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: iran; islam; israel; meddleeast

1 posted on 02/27/2013 9:15:19 PM PST by cunning_fish
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To: cunning_fish

I sure hope Mr. Dinnerjacket didn’t want to keep this secret.


2 posted on 02/27/2013 9:21:17 PM PST by lardog ( Obama should be locked up.)
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To: lardog

Haha yeah. I am wondering if the times of israel isn’t just sowing discord between the two (who clearly have a power struggle). Not that I think either one is sane.


3 posted on 02/27/2013 9:23:38 PM PST by GodfearingTexan
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To: cunning_fish
Your header says this is from the Washington Post....should get a correction on that.

A Moderator can fix it.

4 posted on 02/27/2013 10:04:45 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: cunning_fish
Oh,...this could be BIG....From an Israeli paper eh.
5 posted on 02/27/2013 10:06:53 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Hmmm, I definitely took it from Washington Post.


6 posted on 02/27/2013 10:32:32 PM PST by cunning_fish
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Sorry, my bad, it was Washington Times:)


7 posted on 02/27/2013 10:33:45 PM PST by cunning_fish
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To: cunning_fish
This isn’t true. Ahmadinjad is a puppet of the Ayatollah Khameni and the Guardian Council. Hand picked by them.
8 posted on 02/27/2013 11:00:35 PM PST by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: Thunder90

Well, let’s see.


9 posted on 02/27/2013 11:05:55 PM PST by cunning_fish
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To: Thunder90

Absent the rule of law, ruthless thugs maneuver to seize power, ideology is usually little more than a pretext for the lust for power. Think of a government run by Schumer, Reid and Pelosi.


10 posted on 02/28/2013 2:06:33 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (What word begins with "O" and ends in economic collapse?)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

The Meddle East is funny, but Muddle East is more like it. :’)

Thanks cunning_fish.


11 posted on 02/28/2013 4:03:21 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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