“While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad soaks up Manhattan high life, his underlings go shopping spree at discount chains Payless, Costco, Walgreens and Duane Reade” details the stay of the Iranian president in contrast with his diplomats. The authors open the article by recounting the shopping trip one Iranian diplomat made in which the man spent forty dollars--nearly his entire shopping budget--to buy a pair of shoes for a child, perhaps one of his children. This kind of opening creates a sympathetic mood as readers “feel” for the man spending all his money buying a practical item for a child. With a backdrop of increased tensions between Iran and the West, the story depicts the Iranian diplomats in a humane way. The authors then contrast Ahmadinejad’s visit with that of his “underlings.” The article claims that the Iranian president relaxed at a $1,600 dollar a night luxury hotel room, complete with personal chefs, while the men accompanying him scrambled to find basics such as vitamins, toothpaste, and cheap shoes. The article quoted an “insider” who said such necessities are difficult to obtain in Iran due to international sanctions over the country’s controversial nuclear program. The article casts Ahmadinejad in a poor light while creating some sympathy for the men accompanying him, as well as pointing out some results of the sanctions. Ahmadinejad may hate the United States, but his diplomats like American stores.
Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/iranian-presiden-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-ramps-hate-slams-zionists-speech-article-1.1168648#commentpostform
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