sharky
New Yorker
Hm...maybe Kerry was wrong when he said world leaders don't support Bush. Turns out the head of Iran's security council is totally pulling for Dubya.
Bush gets endorsement from Tehran
Associated Press
Published October 20, 2004
TEHRAN -- The head of Iran's security council said Tuesday that the re-election of President Bush was in Tehran's best interests, despite the administration's labeling of Iran as part of "the axis of evil" and threats of sanctions over the country's nuclear ambitions.
Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan Rowhani, head of the Supreme National Security Council. "We haven't seen anything good from Democrats," he told state-run television in remarks that, for the first time in recent decades, saw Iran openly supporting one U.S. candidate.
Iran historically prefers Republicans. Democrats tend to press human-rights issues.
The Bush camp said no thanks. "It's not an endorsement we'll be accepting anytime soon," spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
The U.S. severed relations with Iran after militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and took 52 Americans captive. The issue was a factor in the 1980 election when Republican Ronald Reagan won in part because President Jimmy Carter could not secure the hostages' release.
Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune
Bush gets endorsement from Tehran
Associated Press
Published October 20, 2004
TEHRAN -- The head of Iran's security council said Tuesday that the re-election of President Bush was in Tehran's best interests, despite the administration's labeling of Iran as part of "the axis of evil" and threats of sanctions over the country's nuclear ambitions.
Democrats have harmed Iran more than Republicans, said Hasan Rowhani, head of the Supreme National Security Council. "We haven't seen anything good from Democrats," he told state-run television in remarks that, for the first time in recent decades, saw Iran openly supporting one U.S. candidate.
Iran historically prefers Republicans. Democrats tend to press human-rights issues.
The Bush camp said no thanks. "It's not an endorsement we'll be accepting anytime soon," spokesman Scott Stanzel said.
The U.S. severed relations with Iran after militants stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979 and took 52 Americans captive. The issue was a factor in the 1980 election when Republican Ronald Reagan won in part because President Jimmy Carter could not secure the hostages' release.
Copyright © 2004, Chicago Tribune