2007-03-01 03:51:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Manipulative politican who uses religious extremism to justify his political stands.
2007-03-01 03:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Maverick 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he is using his name to get people to follow him. His last name is the same as a Persian dynasty, the Achamenids, and his first name has the same root as Muhammad, Mahmoud, Muhammad, M-H-M-D. Muslims believe that the returning Muhammad will have a name like this. I think he's a religous loon since he would be a fool to put all of those uber religious laws into effect.
2007-03-01 11:59:09 · answer #2 · answered by YouCannotKnowUnlessUAsk 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he's both, and if GWB had wanted to shock the world, he would have responded to the Iranian's invitation, issued in the name of their common God, to meet and work out their differences. It might have worked, but more importantly, it would have set a higher tone for diplomacy around the world and regained some of the lost stature we've suffered since the Iraq invasion. Sure it would have raised Iran's profile, but that is happening anyway.
2007-03-01 11:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mullahs needed an religious loon and someone they could manipulate.
2007-03-01 12:01:41 · answer #4 · answered by rickwahid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every religios loon has to be a manipulative politician...by default
2007-03-01 12:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both.
I think he honestly believe it's his calling to bring about the Armageddon. And he's using his manipulative political powers in any way he can to do just that.
2007-03-01 12:02:44 · answer #6 · answered by daisyk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say he is a loon
2007-03-01 12:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by WhatIf 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Both
2007-03-01 11:56:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think he's the Iranian version of George Bush.
2007-03-01 11:59:04 · answer #9 · answered by Black Dragon 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Most definitely both!
2007-03-01 13:06:06 · answer #10 · answered by Lonely Bàstard 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋