He's the son of a blacksmith; was a commando during the Iran-Iraq war; has a Ph.D. in civil engineering, and became president a year ago by running as a populist man of the people. He rarely gives interviews to American journalists. His last U.S. newspaper interview was six months ago in USA Today.
Meet Iran's president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
On another side, this man has been a 60 minutes correspondent since its premiere on Sept. 24, 1968. His professional honors include 19 Emmy Awards, three Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in the international broadcast category and many more. In September 2003, he received a Lifetime Achievement Emmy, marking his 20th Emmy.
Meet Mike Wallace, senior correspondent CBS.
I watched this interview on CBS 60 minutes with a lot of curiosity as I tried to understand what goes on in the mind of the president, a man embroiled in controversy for his views, speeches and actions as he leads a nation standing at the crossroads, and a path decided not only by his actions, but maybe also by those leading the interviewers government.
What struck me in the interview was the qualities of this man quite sharp and unarguably a leader, and like all leaders do, the ability to convince and influence minds, of an ideology, a perspective and proving one's case effectively. That does not mean he was correct, though. But who am I to judge.
What also struck me is the callous attitude, often condscending, of a senior journalist in dealing with a man who is the head of the state, with a closed mind that in the end paled what could have been a rare opportunity for the rest of the world, to get a glimpse inside the head of this man.
Complete interview is can be found here:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/08/09/60minutes/main1879867.shtml
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