Ahmadinejad of Iran

Submitted by Debra (United States), Mar 9, 2009 at 18:48

I think it's very typical of many Muslim political leaders - twisting Islamic principles to stir up anger against imaginary enemies (most typically Israel and America) in order to deflect attention from their own corruption and lack of concern for the people they rule.

On the outside appear to be holy 'super Muslims' but deep down they lack compassion and concern for anyone but themselves. They remind me of the "Pharisees" in the Bible - Jesus saw through their religious facade into their wicked heart which is why they wanted to crucify him.

Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments".