Ahmadinejad: Obama a Pawn who Can’t Save US, Israel

In a speech broadcast live on state television Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said President Barack Obama is a “pawn” who has been given a mission to save American and the Zionist regime but “won’t be able to do it”.

“With the resistance of the Iranian people this person who came to power through deceit (Obama) will leave the political arena with more degradation than the one before him,” Ahmadinejad said, referring to former US president George W. Bush.

“For a long time they wanted to create two states in the land of Palestine. One for the Palestinians and one for unlawful occupiers… today they hope that the people of the region will recognize the Zionist regime.” “This satanic plan will fail,” said Ahmadinejad.

Referring to a landmark speech last week by Obama on the Middle East, Ahmadinejad accused the American leader of trying to “dictate to the peoples of the region what they should do.” Obama “speaks as if the world belonged to him.” But “who are you? Who gave you permission to intervene in the affairs of others?” Ahmadinejad asked.