Ahmadinejad in hostile turf: Iran's parliament
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It was literally a command performance in Iranian political theater: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was dragged before parliament to face unprecedented questioning over his policies, suffering another blow from hard-line opponents who now have the upper hand.
The full hour of posturing, potshots and probing - broadcast live on Iranian radio Wednesday - was a lesson in the unforgiving realities of Iran's two-tier political system and how it shapes all critical decisions, such as Tehran's nuclear program and its standoff with the West. (AP)
