Copyright (c) 2008 NewsTrust en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:36:15 -0800 http://newstrust.net/images/logos/newstrust-logo_20px.gif http://newstrust.net/topics/middle_east/top_stories/opinion?timespan=30 http://newstrust.net/topics/middle_east/top_stories/opinion?timespan=30 NewsTrust helps people find good journalism online. We rate the news based on quality, not just popularity. Our social news network features top-rated stories from hundreds of mainstream and independent sources. Find out more at http://newstrust.net/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://newstrust.net/stories/348939 http://newstrust.net/stories/348939 <span><a href="/sources/the_guardian">The Guardian</a> - By Meir Javedanfar - Oct. 28 (Opinion) - You have come a long way in 53 years, Mr President. But your increasingly autocratic rule is driving Iran into the ground Dear Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, I write this message on the anniversary of your birth, which took place 53 years ago today. You have come a long way since 1956 when your family moved from your birthplace, the sleepy village of Aradan , to Tehran. You were only one year old at that time. Your family, much like many others moving from small villages to the capital city in Iran, had dreams of success for their children. They sacrificed their familiar surroundings and proximity to relatives for a new yet strange place, so that their children could have better opportunities than they did. Your meteoric rise in politics over the ...</span><p><b>NewsTrust Rating: </b><a href="/stories/348939">Not rated yet</a> - <a href="/stories/348939">See&nbsp;Info&nbsp;&raquo;</a> - <a href="http://newstrust.net/stories/348939">Review It</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://newstrust.net/">Visit NewsTrust</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about">About</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/partners/feeds/rss">Sign Up</a> | <a href="http://newstrust.net/about/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a></p> Middle East Iran