Leftist Ahmadinejad

The influence of leftist ideologies on Islamist thinking has been noted many times, especially in Iran. A current article in Iran Daily entitled "Gov’t Focused on Problem Resolution" provides a few examples:

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday his government has focused attention on resolving the people’s economic and everyday problems as well as the dilemma of unemployment . . . . He stressed that the elite should try to make people accept the notions of justice and serving public interests.
“If we neglect this cause, then some may abuse the prevailing atmosphere, resort to machinations and run a capitalist system in the name of justice,“ he said.

From later in the article:

Ahmadinejad said he has visited deprived areas of the country in line with the policy of promoting social justice.

This isn't meant as a giant indictment of the left; I just find it interesting.

Tags: Ahmadinejad