AHMADINEJAD BREAKS HIS SILENCE - Andy Cobb

It turns out, in Persian "Twitter" means "ex-dictator."*

You have to wonder if Ahmadinejad has checked out Twitter, and if he went through the whole "what the hell do I need with a site that lets me tell the world what I had for lunch" sorta thing we all went through. ...Ha-ha. What a dick.

Mousavi's on there (@mousavi1388), and on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/mousavi). He never responds to my Superpokes, but it's kind of cool, check it out. But beware: in volatile times we should avoid Facebook gestures that might be interpreted as hostile acts...please, no "Mafia Wars" challenges or throwing sheep. It will be delicate, the digital rapprochement of our peoples.

It's easy to overestimate the influence of all things Twitter/Facebook/Youtube on events in Iran, of course the battle is being fought on the streets by real people, not by icons and avatars in 1s and 0s.

But if you haven't checked out http://twitter.com/#search?q=%23IranElection you're missing out on chilling real-time documentation of groundshaking events. Check that crazy shit out.


By Andy Cobb


In the spirit of the topic, let's be Twitterbuddies. I'm here: @AndyCobb

For more video satire by Andy Cobb check out my YouTube page http://www.youtube.com/user/AndyCobbonUTube, and the page of a terrific group I'm priviliged to direct, the mighty mighty Public Service Administration: http://www.youtube.com/user/PublicServiceAdmin

*An update: I had originally said in "Farsi" Twitter means "ex-dictator." A friendly fellow named Pejman pointed out that the correct term here is "Persian." Thanks, Pejman.

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[nimaazdk]

you r not my president

[IranJusticeSquad]

The World, please hear us and remember for always, "Ahamadinejad is not our president".

Such idiot would never be "elected" by the Iranians. Iranians are too educated to make such foolish choice.

Please, urge your government not to recognize ahamdinejad as presidentof Iran. Every phone call, every email counts.

Peace!

[Dboy61073]

That's a joke u stupid idiots.

[windowsforvista]

@davie416 lol that's the joke

[windowsforvista]

looool

[mmary952]

@davie416 first of all ahmadi kholeh my ass! secondly (aloud??!!!! or allowed?) third ahmadi kholeh didn't stand up to U.S he stood up for his pocket! where is the recent 11 billion dollar??!! where is that money he stole from Iranian? and he did not like to answer! fourth, this nuclear is not for producing energy but it is for threatening the world with. If you are Iranian you should know better and if not then don't be deceived by Iranian media...ahmadi is bastard, idiot, uneducated....etc

[davie416]

@mmary952 Ahmedinejad STANDS UP for his Rights, for human RIGHTS. He is aloud to have nuclear energy in his country. Who do you think America is bullying the world and being the police of the world. Picking who has the right to have nuclear energy and who hasn't. Israel has hidden nuclear weapon plants and USA doesn't do anything about it. Ahedinejad stands up against the bullies (West and USA) of the world. I respect him for that matter, :)

[mmary952]

@davie416 I wonder what did you see in this idiot ahmadinjed that you are siding with him?!!!!!

he is a big liar, uneducated, criminal.

[yodasdad64]

@davie416 It's. A. Freaking. Joke.

[imihar333]

where are those green farts now. hiding in their rat holes thats where. thank god ahmadinejad stood up and did not let the election be stolen by those thugs.

ahmadinejad is irans hero.