Iran’s Ahmadinejad: Capitalism ‘Lacks Logic’ & ‘Is in Decay’
- Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:01am by
Billy Hallowell
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speaks to a gathering at the University of Havana, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday Jan. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Franklin Reyes)
HAVANA (The Blaze/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.
Here’s raw video of his arrival in Cuba:
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.
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Comments (60)
Jim in Houston
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:32amWords of wisdom from I’m A Nut Job, WOW!
Report Post »skiz
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:30amCapitalism has not had a chance to work in 100 years. If government was out of the way everyone would benefit. Until then we are all slaves!
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:33amHallaleujah!
Report Post »Abraham Young
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:28amAmericans need to read and digest “How and Economy Grows and Why it Crashes”. Then they will know what 99 percent of government economists don’t.
Report Post »slr4528
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:19amHe seems to have this in common with Gingrich,Perry,Palin and Huntsman who question major tenants of capitalism and the free market system.
Report Post »desert buckeye
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:14amThis guy sounda, amazingly, like OUR beloved leader. Neither believes in capitalism/freedom.
Report Post »robstoddard
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:09amI would love to see his ‘logic’ that says that capitalism lacks logic.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:29amYour ground is frozen waiting for the “Light” to thaw it out. Because, the earth is void and without form.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:26amTwo hundred years ago the Founding Fathers of the U.S would have completely understood the things I’m talking about. But, you don’t because your ground is frozen.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:14amAround the time that Photography replaced your images in your minds, that’s when your captivity began. And it‘s kind of funny because there are people around the world who don’t like having their Photograph taken because they think it steals their soul away. Ha, I wonder why they believe that? Oh, you people just don’t know how the light is divided, and how all the answers are constantly surrounding you.
Report Post »SpankDaMonkey
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:08am.
Report Post »I still think Adycknmyjaw looks like Tarzan and Cheeta’s Love Child…..
The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:43amHigh school tripe.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:50amwhy cant they just send in an assassin to take this idiot out?
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:54amWhere does that kind of gun diplomacy end? Think before you speak.
Report Post »DROPNWALLS79
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:10amAMEN TICKDOG!!!!
Report Post »The sooner someone puts a hole in this guys head the better! I cant understand why we put up with this nut. We need a REAL MAN in the White House.
The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:37amA REAL MAN would not write this fooishness: “The sooner someone puts a hole in this guys head the better! I cant understand why we put up with this nut. We need a REAL MAN in the White House.”
Report Post »AmazingGrace8
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 11:41amThere is always another-POWER-NUT waiting in the wings.
Report Post »ares338
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:48amAll of this coming from someone who looks like a demented rat! Only Arab countries can be led by a sub humanoid species.
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:55amYou had better look at our White House and reconsider that which you have written.
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:46amThis man and all the evil he represents are dangerous to AMERICA and AMERICANS. By hanging out with his commie, deluded buddies chavez and the castro brothers, he is signalling us that here he is in our part of the world. One has to ask, “Why?” Why is he being so blatant? Why is he allowed to get away with this? Why is he on our doorstep? And most of all, “WHY?” aren’t we doing anything about it? Hmmmmm?????
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:56amKickagrandma: “This man and all the evil he represents are dangerous to AMERICA and AMERICANS.”
Really? Explain that in rational terms.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 10:30amThis happens because we long ago abandoned the Monroe Doctrine. While the Monroe Doctrine was aimed at reducing European influence in the Amrericas, the idea still the same. Frankly, Iran, as a nation state, does not pose a clear and present danger to the US. Of course, the terrorism aspect is still remains a threat.
My issue in the building of alliances in the Americas where the only common element is hatred of the USA. Remember, Cuba did have nuclear weapons on the island.
Report Post »ghostchildd
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:43amSo you mean this system is not in decay?
So why does do so many people on here and else where, always so how ‘Americas in decline?’
And that we’re trillions in debt do to the monetary system?
To me, he’s simply echoeing what I always here talk radio hosts say daily on their radio shows…
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:43amToo bad we haven’nt been capitalists for about three years now…
Report Post »HKS
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:18amTrue, we have not been a capitalist society for many years. Mixing in socialism to any degree renders the system defective and it will not survive. We have a lot of socialism in our system, from the white house on down. Since the Chinese do everything else better than we, maybe we could send over a study team to see how capitalism is suppose to work.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 8:25am3 years? We have not seen true capitalism since before the Civil War!
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:40amCapitalism is on the decline, and it is our fault. Sadly, it was our so called greatest generation that let us down the most. They fought socialism and communism only to bring them back to our shores. We’ve not done much better.
Report Post »objectivetruth
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:09amWrong, the greatest generation didn’t let us down.Lieing politicans, closed door meetings, behind the scenes power grabs ,screwed us not them.Unlike you,I listened as schrapnel fell out of my daddys head and leg from that war.I had to scream at my uncle, as he lost 100 perrcent of his hearing in one ear and 75 percent in the other, to that War.There are no words, in any language, to describe the hatred I feel for you, at your idiotic comment.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:40amWatch out Biden, it sounds like Obama just found a new running mate.
Report Post »cassandra
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:38amYea comming from the little man who has his degree in traffic
Report Post »politicalstickers.net
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:25ama lot of things lack logic when you are a neanderthal like achmedinnerpoop
Report Post »Angeld
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:25amObama apparently agrees with Ahmadinejad! Support whoever is our Republican Candidate!
Report Post »The_Jerk
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:43amI’m tired of supporting Barbour type politicians… you go ahead and sell out your principles. When you do, make sure that you also stop whining about the results, and how devolved society has become.
Report Post »objectivetruth
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 9:11amI make a whole hearted suggestion to everyone.THINK OUT OF THE BOX>BOTH PARTIES ARE THIEVES LIARS AND TOTALLY USELESS.
Report Post »The American People
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:24amCapitalism Lacks logic?!?!? lmao!! Seriously?!?!? omg thats funny coming from the leader of a THEOCRACY! So let me get this straight, your god, told you to kill everyone that wasn’t muslim, no one else heard this nonsense, and you run your filthy terrorist supporting country based on those principals?? Other than occupy wallstreet, capitalism is certainly not in decay, thats why communism makes some of the worlds poorest and most miserable places. Places which donate supplies and money to you as a matter of fact. Capitalist Societies and Countries have all risen to first world nations that enjoy way more freedom. Plus, your the Hitler loving lap dog of the Nazi way of life and still desire the extermination of the Jews! No logic here though right??
Report Post »Bobj_1960
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:24amsaid heartless capitalism is the root cause of war
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oh, and stone-age religous imperialism has nothing to do with this countries terriritorial issues. It seems to me that these people enjoy the fruits of captialism or they would be GIVING away their oil.
Let;s check the list on better choices: Socialism-don’t think so according to Greece and several others, Communism-nyet tavorisch, Marxism-fails too, Imperialism-let’s ask the serfs. Seems to me that Capitalism, which may be flawed, is the best choice for advancement based on ones own merits and acheivements.
Report Post »The American People
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:30amnow BOB, surely your not telling me that you support the most successful system ever implemented in the world today are you?? I mean come on for real? The only system to keep as many people free as it has and your telling me its better than an Imperialistic Theocracy?? lol That is funny about how expensive oil is when we get it from the middle east isn’t it? Them making money on their oil is when they cheat on themselves with capitalism. big scandal.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:23amAnd so is your mind in decay, but VD will do that to an idiot’s mind.
Report Post »Rickfromillinois
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:11amWell if Ahmanidiot says that it lacks logic then we all need to changer right now.
Report Post »BOMUSTGO
Posted on January 12, 2012 at 7:11amA man after Obama’s own heart!
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