Why is Mahmoud Ahmadinejad not your average nutty politician? Because the President of Iran is profoundly a product of his specific brand of religion and it's important we understand it. Amil Imani lays out a nice overview of what this guy is about and warns that being an Ahmadinejad-alarmist might be more reasonable than dismissing him as unhinged. He says:
"…Ahmadinejad is far from unhinged. As a matter of fact he is firmly hinged to a set of beliefs that dictate his views of the world, and inform him how he should deal with it from his position of power. An unhinged man has the potential of becoming once again hinged. But, there is very little that can be done to a person who is inseparably hinged, and Ahmadinejad's views are firmly rooted in the most orthodox philosophy of Shiism."
"Being unpredictable, self-contradictory and inconsistent are major symptoms of the mentally unhinged. By these standards of insanity, Ahmadinejad emerges as completely sane. He is fully predictable, consistent and has shown no self-contradiction. He does not even pretend that he misspoke or apologize for his outrageous statements. He is not a typical politician who practices the devious art of doublespeak, deception and change of position to suit his immediate convenience."
The whole article is worth a read to be up-to-speed on an often misunderstood character in the news.
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