Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in today for a second term as Irans president

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By NASSER KARIMI (AP) 34 minutes ago

TEHRAN, Iran — Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term as Iran's president Wednesday while security forces battled hundreds of protesters chanting "Death to the Dictator" in the streets around parliament where the ceremony was held.

Key opposition leaders, moderate lawmakers and all three of Ahmadinejad's election challengers boycotted the swearing in ceremony. State-run Press TV said more than 5,000 security forces were in the streets around parliament and police with sniffer dogs patrolled the area after the opposition called for demonstrations to coincide with the inauguration.

Hundreds of protesters chanted "Death to the Dictator" before security forces broke up a demonstration near parliament, striking people with batons and blasting them with pepper spray, witnesses said.

Some of the protesters wore black T-shirts in a sign of mourning and others wore green — the color of the opposition movement. A middle-aged woman carried a banner warning Iran's leaders if they do not listen to people's demands, they will face the same fate as Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, who was toppled in the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

The ceremony capped almost two months of the worst political turmoil in Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The opposition staged massive street protests and the crisis split Iran's clerical leadership. Even conservatives from Ahmadinejad's own camp harshly criticized the government over mistreatment of detained opposition activists.

In his inaugural address, Ahmadinejad seemed to tone down his often-bellicose rhetoric and emphasized his plans to improve the faltering economy. He demanded that Iran be on an equal footing with other world powers and denounced foreign interference. The government has accused the U.S. and the West of backing street protests.

"We must play a key role in the management of the world," Ahmadinejad said. "We will not remain silent. We will not tolerate disrespect, interference and insults," he added. "I will spare no effort to safeguard the frontiers of Iran."

Ahmadinejad noted that some Western countries — including the U.S., Britain, France, Germany and Italy — did not congratulate him on his election win.

"Some countries have not recognized the elections or extended their congratulations. They do not respect the rights of other nations, yet they recognize themselves as the yardstick for democracy," he said, without naming specific countries. "Nobody in Iran is waiting for anyone's congratulations," he added, to cheers from lawmakers.

A British Foreign Office spokesman said his country has serious concerns over the election, Iran's contentious nuclear program and human rights that must be addressed first.

"There are many people inside Iran who have serious concerns about the outcome and conduct of the election," said the spokesman, who was not authorized to speak on the record. "We have repeatedly called on the government of Iran to address these concerns," he added. "It is not business as usual with Iran, which is why we will not be sending a message of congratulations to Ahmadinejad."

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[007PersianGirl]

@pezlazzo and you are an idiot ....

[1arash2]

مرده شور خودتو با اون رهبره كثيف و خونخوارتو ببره..مرده شور دين و مذهبتو و ايمان نداشتتو ببره..مرده شور تو و بسيجيهاي بي وطن رو ببره.....

[azadiiran1]

MArg bar Dictator, Marg bar Ahmedi and Khameni

[husnainhasni]

DEATH TO ISRAEL

[876234ABC]

Yeah, that's why the only mastering you are doing is masterbating! LOSER!!!!

You couldn't get a woman with a walletful of cash and her family held hostage--women can smell a loser with an inferiority complex a mile away--and you're plainly one of those! PUTZ!

Oh, and try reading your Quran, ya dolt--you're getting your Islam lessons from that Nitwit Ahmadi, who doesn't get ANYTHING right. You're a disgrace to the faith, aside from being totally wrong about it. Moron!

[876234ABC]

How stupid are you? The USA kicked George Bush to the curb like the freedom-loving people of Iran will do to the Midget Tyrant of Teheran! A man named OBAMA is the President of USA, and has been so for some time now!

See what happens when you listen to PROPAGANDA? You are ill informed!

Long Live Free Iran!!! Long Live a Free Country That Lives in Peace With Her Neighbors and Respects the Rights of Women and Minorities! Down with Ahmadi, the Nitwit Fool, and anyone who supports him.

[876234ABC]

He is a brute, a murderer, and an ASSHOLE!

[EspahbodSurna]

عاقبت گرگ زاده گرگ شود گر چه با ادمی بزرگ شود

ای رب مباد که گدا معتبر شود

گر معتبر شود ز خدا بی خبر شود

[vahishta09]

This person who claims to swear is :

Murderer ,torturer,lier,faker ,killer of innocent people on the streets and in the prisons in Iran !

with this record ,how much legitimacy and worth has he?he is treatening people to cath them at neck and lift them to the roof ! is that not fit to his record as further evidence?

if you see him in the public ,then you know what you are supposed to do? you all are moraly responsible to do that !