After all those trips to New York, I would say it was collectively better than what we heard from Ahmadinejad. At least with an acceptable level of embarrassment. As one of my dearest friends always puts it in real funny way, the guy tries hard to float a pink elephant in the air and he always comes back with a great deal of self induced happiness (ear to ear). However, I think many can agree that this time, he correctly pointed to the elephant in the room when he talked about bullying governments with double standards. He literally was like the little boy shouting "The king is naked". The only problem is why Iran chose the boy to replace the king! He could well become an honest man with some exaggerating sense in his speeches, good for a podium in a street political debate. Yet as it happend, this boy is now in a position where you are just worried that he wouldn't tell everyone on the planet, the next bad word he learns in the street.
I watched most of his interview with Larry King and some highlights of his press conference. King asked him all the stuff Mahmoud rehearsed over and over. I liked some of the remarks as a person but as always, was disgusted as an Iranian. The double standard that Ahmadinejad complains about when it is about nuclear issue, is vividly visible in much broader scale on many domestic social and political matters that he openly denies when he goes outside.
Bush/Ahmadinjad did/(hopefully did) their final UN speeche of their presidency. They both rocked the world with their controversial ideas during their years and brought the economy of their respective countries to the knees. Two religious man who think they know better than others how the world should be ruled. We have heard their shouting and our windows are broken by the stones they have thrown. Know a good kindergarten?
I am off to Spain for a little field trip. I will wander around a little village in the Pyrenees. Till later...
