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Iran's Election Turns on President's 'Truths'
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Ahmadinejad's Rivals Reject His Views on Nuclear Program, Israel, U.S.
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SEMNAN, Iran -- Firefighters sprayed a fine mist over the crowd,
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Ahmadinejad's main challengers advocate better relations with the
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have strictly peaceful purposes, and they say the Holocaust should not
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Mir Hossein Mousavi, a former prime minister who is backed mainly by
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its research on atomic energy into an effort to build chinese tutor chicago cards playing custom A third challenger, Mohsen Rezai, was the Revolutionary Guard's
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When Ahmadinejad finally walked onto the stage here on Wednesday, he
made clear that he was no supporter of the West. Mehrabani, the
18-year-old student, screamed with excitement as he waved at the
crowd. Some women behind her threw flower petals at the stage, while
others held out handwritten letters asking for financial help or other
assistance from the president. Ahmadinejad, wearing his signature gray
worker's coat, gave a long speech, repeatedly implying that his
opponents are weak, cowardly and not steadfast against the West.


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