Counter Intelligence: Iran Prez Steals Obama Slogan
Updated 10:24 AM PDT, Wed, Apr 29, 2009
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- Yes, he did. Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad reappropriated Obama's much-hyped campaign slogan for his own election mantra. The Iran leader stands in front of a blackboard with the words "Ma Mitavanim" -- Farsi for "We Can" -- written across it in a campaign video. The phrase is very similar to Obama's oft-uttered slogan "Yes We Can."
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First Published: Apr 29, 2009 6:55 AM PDT
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