Christiane Amanpour on Refusing to Wear Headscarf for Iran’s President
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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The President Would Like You to Wear a Scarf
CNN's John Defterios was asked to wear a scarf during an interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. He says he made the decision because it wasn't law, and you don't get strong-armed by foreign governments. The president didn't want to be seen with a woman whose head was uncovered right at the same time that in his own country there was an uprising on the streets, defterios said.
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