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    Ahmadinejad denounces capitalism while in Cuba

    By PETER ORSI | Associated Press – Thu, Jan 12, 2012

    HAVANA (AP) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad denounced capitalism Wednesday during a speech at the University of Havana on the third leg of a trip to highlight friendships with his Latin American allies, most of them thorns in Washington's side.

    Ahmadinejad held a private meeting later with President Raul Castro and was expected to meet with Fidel Castro. In all, he planned to spend less than 24 hours on the island before flying to Ecuador.

    At the university, the Iranian leader railed against the United States and its allies and said heartless capitalism is the root cause of war.

    "Thankfully we are already witnessing that the capitalist system is in decay," Ahmadinejad said. "On various stages it has come to a dead end — politically, economically and culturally."

    "You see that when it lacks logic, they turn to weapons to kill and destroy," he added.

    Ahmadinejad, who received an honorary doctorate from the university, did not take questions or talk about a bombing earlier Wednesday in Tehran that killed a nuclear scientist working at Iran's main uranium enrichment facility.

    Iran's government blamed the killing on Israel, the U.S. and Britain. The U.S. denied involvement.

    The Iranian leader spoke warmly of his Cuban hosts, describing the relationship of the two countries as "solidarity between two revolutionary peoples," although the two revolutions couldn't have been more different. Iran's ushered in a religious Islamic government, while Communist Cuba under Fidel Castro was officially atheist for decades.

    Nevertheless, Iran and Cuba have found common cause in standing up to Washington. Fidel Castro, who is retired, has repeatedly warned that a confrontation pitting the U.S. and Israel against Iran could result in a nuclear exchange.

    Ahmadinejad began his Latin America tour shortly after Washington imposed tougher sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear program. He previously visited Venezuela and Nicaragua.

     
    • divad41
      divad41  •  4 mths ago
      However, he doesn't decry that the capitalist countries are buying Iranian oil. And he probably did not acknowledge Cuba's evolution toward capitalism either...
      • 愚蠢的白人
        愚蠢的白人 4 mths ago
        Which capitalist countries? You mean like America (corporatocracy), France (socialist), Germany (socialist), China (communist)??
      • David
        David 4 mths ago
        UH, CHINA IS GOING CAPITALIST YOU FOOL.
    • Allank
      Allank  •  4 mths ago
      yawn, ineedahandjob is a troll
    • Lupine Smile
      Lupine Smile  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  4 mths ago
      Funny how Iran keeps cashing those oil checks.
    • Dahveed
      Dahveed  •  4 mths ago
      Sure, dictators and political leaders prefer a system where they (and their crony's) have all the money and rewards. Capitalism rewards those that work hard and are creative.
      • A Yahoo! User 4 mths ago
        I would say WRONG. By analying the US currenct economic structure, I would say capitalism is rewarding only the rich and #$%$ all over the poor. Capitalism has failed.
    • SPLASH
      SPLASH  •  Pleasanton, California  •  4 mths ago
      POS
    • John
      John  •  4 mths ago
      And all the students applauded...just as they were instructed...
      • truthseeker
        truthseeker 4 mths ago
        Of course the ones who didn't applaud loud enough can expect to be arrested, like the insincere mourners at Kim Jong the Dong's funeral.
    • GD
      GD  •  Newark, New Jersey  •  4 mths ago
      Who gives a rats behind what this jerk thinks. Imagine if the ordinary Iranian citizen could really speak their minds about their country.
      • Rolpilos
        Rolpilos 4 mths ago
        They cannot....they are all controlled.....
      • riprap
        riprap 4 mths ago
        Most people don't know this fact, that most Cubans can speak perfect Iranian.
    • Diddley
      Diddley  •  Dallas, Texas  •  4 mths ago
      And this is why Cuba and Iran are in such great shape.
      • Commander Comrad
        Commander Comrad 4 mths ago
        Uh were ones to talk, we lost over 14 million jobs, Cuba has 11 million citizens, yeah were screwed too Portly
    • Meyrl
      Meyrl  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      No, Ahmadajabber, Capitalism is not the cause of War. It is crapolas like you trying to push Islam down the Worlds throat that causes war.
    • frank
      frank  •  4 mths ago
      Capitalism allows one to buy razor blades.
    • Tony B
      Tony B  •  4 mths ago
      What stange bedfelows they are a devoted (sorry,degeneret) muslim and nonbeliever aging communist. The only thing is common between the two is hatret for the usa.
    • skrualla
      skrualla  •  4 mths ago
      Hopefully, his plane will crash into the Bermuda Triangle on the way back from Cuba. If Hugo believes the US gave him cancer, then we certainly can make this happen!
    • ArmySarge
      ArmySarge  •  Port Orange, Florida  •  4 mths ago
      If President Iminadinnerjacket says Capitalism is bad....then I KNOW it's the right way to go!!!
    • FRANK S
      FRANK S  •  4 mths ago
      All the while Iran peddles it's oil to capitalists.
    • P.L. S
      P.L. S  •  Chicago, Illinois  •  4 mths ago
      The mad midget denounces everything he doesn't understand.

      Which is pretty much everything!
    • Chico
      Chico  •  4 mths ago
      Yet, this asssholle praises capitalism when he's with his Russian and Chinese buddies. What an ultramaroon! What an imbecille. This guy, and his ayatollah bosses need a predator enema.
    • VERN C
      VERN C  •  Sacramento, California  •  4 mths ago
      Who wants to live in Iran other than radical Muslims.Try being a Christrian there.
    • HammerBama
      HammerBama  •  4 mths ago
      I hope I don't have to spell his name in a spelling test!
    • Pat Walsh
      Pat Walsh  •  4 mths ago
      A meeting of losers.
    • Event Horizon
      Event Horizon  •  4 mths ago
      Place Chavez, Castro and Mahmoud on a plane so we can crash it and forgetaboutit !
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