Iran parliament questions President Ahmadinejad

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Source: Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- Iran's parliament grilled President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday over a long list of accusations, including that he mismanaged the nation's economy and defied the authority of the country's supreme leader.

Ahmadinejad is the first president in the country's history to be hauled before the Iranian parliament, a serious blow to his standing in a conflict pitting him against lawmakers and the country's powerful clerical establishment.

The questioning could set the stage for a subsequent impeachment of the president should the lawmakers find his answers dissatisfactory.

Ahmadinejad sniped back defiantly at his questioners, displaying some of the populist touch that has won him a mass following despite his strained ties with clerical leaders.

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[cindyperry2010]

1. well this guy

is toast?

[Selatius]

2. Perhaps the ruling clerics don't see him as enough of a tool to keep him in power.

They want unanimity between themselves and whoever sits in the position of president. Otherwise, there will be political gaffes and embarrassments that come from disagreement over policies, making the regime look weaker. Despite that, they know there is no real serious challenge inside Iran to their power at this point.

The last time citizens did protest in large numbers against the ruling regime in 2009, they crushed them all with tanks and soldiers.

[Comrade Grumpy]

4. Uh, I think it was militia men and motorbikes. But yes, they crushed the Green movement.

[Lawlbringer]

3. If he gets canned

will he have to sell his collection of Member's Only jackets to afford to live?