Iran President Launches Blog

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has joined a burgeoning international community - by starting his own weblog. The launch of www.ahmadinejad.ir was reported on Friday, which urged users to send in messages to the president.

Mr. Ahmadinejad's first posting, entitled autobiography, tells of his childhood, Iran's Islamic revolution, and the country's war with Iraq. The blog includes a poll asking if users think the US and Israel are trying to trigger a new world war. There is a postform for users to send in questions for the president, and a picture gallery containing a series of images of the blogger himself.

Ironically, the move by Mr. Ahmadinejad comes amid continuing internet censorship by the Iranian government. In a country where the media is strictly controlled, the internet has become the main forum for dissident voices. But in its bid to crack down on anti-government bloggers, the government uses one of the most sophisticated internet censorship systems in the world.

Such restrictions will not pose a problem for the president.

Article Source - BBC News.

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