ahmadinejad congratulates obama...

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday congratulated US president-elect Barack Obama on his success -- rare praise between two countries which are arch-foes, IRNA news agency reported.

'I hope you make the most of the chance of service and leave a good name by preferring people's real interests and justice to the insatiable demands of a selfish and indecent minority.'

'The great Iranian nation welcomes real, basic and fair changes in behaviour and policies, especially in this region,' Ahmadinejad said, referring to the Middle East.

'You are generally expected to make a fast and clear response to the demands for basic... change in US domestic and foreign policy, which all people in the world and Americans want on top of your agenda,' he told Obama.

The Iranian president said Obama is expected to replace US 'militaristic policies, occupation... and the imposition of unfair and discriminatory relations with an attitude based on justice, respect for nations' rights and non-interference.'

'The US government's interference should be limited to that country's geographical boundaries,' IRNA quoted Ahmadinejad as saying..." // 06.11.08, afp

...on another note, check out this interview w/ an unlikely obama supporter//