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The Ironic Ayatollah
Commentary Magazine ^ | 07/14/09 | Emanuele Ottolenghi

Posted on 07/14/2009 11:19:07 AM PDT by Jbny

According to an AFP newsflash, a prominent Iranian cleric has condemned China’s “handling” of the ethnic unrest in Xinjiang. Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi was quoted as saying that “It is true that the Chinese government and its people have close economic and political ties with us and other Islamic countries, but this is no reason for them to horribly suppress our Muslim brothers and sisters.”

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1 posted on 07/14/2009 11:19:07 AM PDT by Jbny
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To: Jbny
No 'Death to China!??'

Money talks.

2 posted on 07/14/2009 11:21:37 AM PDT by americanophile (Sarcasm: satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language.)
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To: americanophile

“Death to China”

Oh just wait, that’s coming, they cannot help themselves.


3 posted on 07/14/2009 11:23:43 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: americanophile

“Death to China”

Oh just wait, that’s coming, they cannot help themselves.


4 posted on 07/14/2009 11:24:06 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Jbny

Erdogan in Turkey said something about genocide the other day. Now an Iranian ayatollah has some criticism, although the language was mild. I wonder if we’re going to hear anything from the Turkic countries of the former USSR?-—the Stans.


5 posted on 07/14/2009 11:35:14 AM PDT by BeerLover NYC (ABC, baby now, 123, face surgery, 123, freaky dee, ABC, glad it's you not me!)
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