The “Rambling” Meme
Adrian Blomfield describes Iran’s “rambling five page document presented to western diplomats last week.” I have noticed the frequent use of the word “rambling” to describe texts or speeches coming from Iran and in particular, Ahmadinejad.
A few examples:
In a very long (and rambling) opinion piece, Mike Baker describes Ahmadinejad’s speech to the U.N General Assembly as “incoherent rambling.”
Dan K. Thomasson: “What saved Bollinger from being charged with blatant incivility and obnoxious grandstanding were Ahmadinejad’s rambling, almost incoherent speech...”
Simon Freemon: “The Bush Administration dismissed the contents of the letter as rambling polemic…”
David Limbaugh: What is most noteworthy about Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s rambling letter to President Bush…
Irwin Arieff: “Iran’s rambling letter faults US, makes no nuclear proposals.”
Rosa Brooks: “Mahmoud Ahmadinejad]’s letter was intense, rambling and often disturbing.”
Olivia Ward: “Ahmadinejad’s speech, with a rambling theme of God, justice and morality, stressed Iran’s peaceful nature and love of ‘creativity, mercy, kindness, wisdom.’
Julian Borger: “In a rambling polemic, Ahmadinejad questioned the reality of the Holocaust, accused Israel of genocide….”
John Moody: “Ahmadinejad sent a rambling letter to Bush in which he discussed religion, politics and philosophy.”
Irancove @ September 14, 2009