Only in America. And I mean it in a good way. I first came across this nickname for Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Diana West’s blog. I see it’s commonly used by The American Thinker. Very funny. I know I’ll be scolded by neocons, who describe A-Jad as akin to Hitler, but all I see is a colossal clown.
In any case, a nickname is long overdue. Good wholesome disrespect is the best assertion of American superiority.
On a serious note, Andy Bostom, the exegete of Islam, has some must-read Iran analysis on his blog. Read “Perpetuating Iran’s Islamic Culture of Hate,” and “Mullah’s Milk.”
Update (June 23): A-JAD AND ISRAEL. The Christian Science Monitor considers the reasons A-Jad is preferred in Israel:
“[E]ven though Mr. Ahmadinejad has threatened the Jewish state with destruction, many officials and analysts [there] actually prefer the incumbent president because – short of the downfall of Iran’s theocratic system of government – he’ll be easier to isolate. Reformist leader Mr. Mousavi, by contrast, isn’t expected to alter Iran’s drive for nuclear power, but he would win international sympathy.”…