[An Nahar] Iran's supreme leader on Monday appointed Mahmoud Short Round Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country's top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president.
| Oh good. It wouldn't do to let a man like that sit idly by, twiddling his thumbs. Such men become dangerous. |
In announcing the appointment, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised Ahmadinejad's "worthy efforts" as president.
"Considering the profuse experience you gained during eight years of worthy efforts, I appoint you as a member of the Expediency Council," read a statement posted on Khamenei's website
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