IRAN: Ahmadinejad slams Paul the 'psychic' octopus

Like so many troubled stars before him, Paul the 'psychic' octopus was duped by fame into believing that the good times would last forever.

But after accurately predicting the outcome of all seven World Cup games, Paul now faces accusations of "spreading Western propaganda and superstition" from none other than Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Ahmadinejad reportedly called Paul a symbol of "decadence and decay" among the enemies of Iran during a speech in Tehran over the weekend.

Whether Paul will be able to save his career remains to be seen. Ahmadinejad's comments follow a string of bad reviews and increasingly seedy offers, including death threats from disappointed Germany fans, a Chinese movie called "Kill Paul Octopus," and a bid from a Russian betting firm.

Paul rose to stardom by 'predicting' the outcomes of games by eating a mussel out of a box marked with the flag of the winning team.

"Those who believe in this type of thing cannot be the leaders of the global nations that aspire, like Iran, to human perfection, basing themselves in the love of all sacred values," Ahmadinejad said, according to the British Daily Telegraph.

Ahmadinejad's comments have inspired a fair amount of snark from Paul fans around the world. Irish journalist Rory Fitzgerald even penned a satirical piece for the Huffington Post in which Paul 'responds' to the 'unprovoked attack.'

" 'As an octopus, I can claim some objectivity in my view [of] human affairs,' " a 'visibly shaken' Paul said, adding that he had never before seen such a lack of a sense of humor in a human being, "despite the fact that he lives in Germany."

Paul resides at the Sea Life Oceanarium in Oberhausen, Germany, where his handlers will hopefully keep him grounded and safe.

-- Meris Lutz in Beirut

Photo: Paul the octopus predicted outcomes of games by eating a mussel out of a box with the winning team's flag. Credit: Associated Press

Comments

[Imoowsum]

Well, Paul has been more accurate than Quran. Maybe he should be worshipped after all.

[mnemon]

Ahmadinejad's just jealous of anyone more intelligent and popular (not to mention good-looking) than himself. Some moronic Wahhabi Imam's probably gonna issue a fatwa on Paul next.

[Anji]

Mr Ahmadinejad, you're in charge of a rather large and important country. You require delicate and intelligent negotiating skills to keep the warmongers from your borders. Luckily your people love you 100% (especially the ones who protest from their rooftops and run away from men on motorbikes wielding batons). These are dangerous times. So why the ****** are you obsessing about a mildly entertaining (and unarmed) octopus?

[armando pena]

for those who believe in paul what a shame. read and learn

[Joe]

Maybe they should let Octopus predict the outcome of any already planed future war, and if it's wrong then send it to a sushi bar since Japanese probably won't mind eating it after a last World Cup results :)

[Kakko Warui]

...he had never before seen such a lack of a sense of humor in a human being, "despite the fact that he lives in Germany."

Nice joke, my friend (Mr Fitzgerald), but you have never been to Germany, have you? Many "modern" English speaking media like ad hominem attacks about Germans being uptight and devoid of humor. Often it is funny, but the joke is getting old, no?
Well, naturally, many Germans are uptight. That's why the rest of us drink beer.

[shir]

for once maybe israel and iran would be on the same side here against the german octopus.

what a classy president you have! lol

[M Btok]

Barak Obama and Hilary Clinton,The Bilderberg Group, are war mongering to start World War III with Iran! American and Iraeli ships are sitting off-shore of Iran, Sabre rattling and war mongering, to the orders of Obama, Hilary Clinton and the Global Elitist Bilderberg Group!

They are also Expanding the war with Pakistan greatly!

A former senior advisor to President Bill Clinton says that the only thing which can rescue Barack Obama’s increasingly tenuous grip on power as his approval figures continue to plunge is a terror attack on the scale of Oklahoma City or 9/11, another startling reminder that such events only ever serve to benefit those in authority.
Buried in a Financial Times article about Obama’s “growing credibility crisis” and fears on behalf of Democrats that they could lose not only the White House but also the Senate to Republicans, Robert Shapiro makes it clear that Obama is relying on an October surprise in the form of a terror attack to rescue his presidency.
“The bottom line here is that Americans don’t believe in President Obama’s leadership,” said Shapiro, adding, “He has to find some way between now and November of demonstrating that he is a leader who can command confidence and, short of a 9/11 event or an Oklahoma City bombing, I can’t think of how he could do that.”
Shapiro’s veiled warning should not be dismissed lightly. He was undersecretary of commerce for economic affairs dung Clinton’s tenure in the Oval Office and also acted as principal economic adviser to Clinton in his 1991-1992 campaign. Shapiro is now Director of the Globalization Initiative of NDN and also Chair of the Climate Task Force. He is a prominent globalist who has attended numerous Bilderberg Group meetings over the past decade.
Complete article at: http://my.auburnjournal.com/detail/154412.html

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http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2824363/the_obama_deception_extra_part_2/

[Mahan Abedin]

How dare you say anything bad about my President, who has turned Iran around and made it a great nation. You people are just very jealous of Ahmadinejad because he has the guts to stand up to Israel and against American imperialism. Iranians support the Basijis! Long love Ahmadinejad and my Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, my source emulation. We won't stop until the whole world is under velayet faqih.

[Put on a tie already!]

Okay, that's it. We had to listen to "Ahmad-(casual-Friday)-inejad" threaten Israel and deny the Holocaust, but this is the last straw. Slamming Paul is crossing the line.