Ahmadinejad’s letter to Bush released
posted at 11:37 am on May 9, 2006 by Allahpundit
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Debka yesterday: “The Note intended for release is longer and couched in phrases designed for propaganda effect. Ahmadinejad complains that Iran is anxious for progress in the sciences but is constantly persecuted by the forces of ‘world arrogance’ (i.e. the US and the West).”
The Associated Press today:
The letter from President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made only an oblique reference to Iran’s nuclear intentions, asking why “any technological and scientific achievement reached in the Middle East region is translated into and portrayed as a threat to the Zionist regime.”
Admittedly, the rhetoric wasn’t tough to predict.
As always in jihadist propaganda, there are plenty of left-wing talking points:
[I]t lambasted Bush for his handling of the Sept. 11 attacks, accused the media of spreading lies about the Iraq war and railed against the United States for its support of Israel. It questioned whether the world would be a different place if the money spent on Iraq had been spent to fight poverty.
“Would not your administration’s political and economic standing have been stronger?” the letter said. “And I am most sorry to say, would there have been an ever-increasing global hatred of the American government?
He also expressed his outrage at Richard Cohen calling Stephen Colbert “unfunny.”
Update: Reuters has excerpts. Jesus figures prominently.
Update: MEMRI’S Iran expert tells Spiegel, “Ahmadinejad isn’t bluffing.”
Update: Iranians are miffed that Bush hasn’t replied to a letter that accuses him, inter alia, of covering up 9/11.
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What? No mention of My Pet Goat?
Bryan on May 9, 2006 at 11:52 AM
The democratic party’s new “darling”.
doingwhatican on May 9, 2006 at 12:14 PM
I wonder if Hitler would have done this had he been alive today and running Germany
Defector01 on May 9, 2006 at 12:30 PM
Many Muslims believe a warning should be issued prior to initiating hostilities.
The letter could be interpreted as this kind of warning.
EternalHope on May 9, 2006 at 12:43 PM
Maybe this is because you call us things like… “Zionist regime”.
If I remember my history, this is very similar in theme if not in action to what Hitler did in the run-up to WWII. Explaining away one thing after another while promoting his plan of aggression right in front of everyone.
high_desert_wanderer on May 9, 2006 at 12:55 PM
Can someone get me some type of Iranian address so that I can write a letter to the President of Iran telling him #1 He is a slimeball; and #2 Stop living in the 3rd Century and try living in the 21st.
TheFamousOne on May 9, 2006 at 2:26 PM
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Why not just send him a bomb or some anthrax? Put those anarchist websites to good use!
Defector01 on May 9, 2006 at 4:21 PM
My imaginary letter would go something like this and Bush’s reply.
Dear President Bush,
This is your great friend Ahmadinejad from Iran. If you don’t know where Iran is, just cast your gaze east and look for camels, men with dishcloths on their heads wearing white bedsheets and women dressed fully in black so that we can keep their ugliness from the world.
Dear Mr Bush, we are a lot like you. Yes, we also like to, er, as you Americans say, party-hardy. Yes, we have many anti-US rallies, we march against the US, we threaten the neighbours (between you and me, that really gets the peasants going), and occassionally we hold hostages. Sorry about that one. We fund terrorist groups that bomb Israel and as you can see we keep ourselves busy, busy as best we can.
Sincerely,
Ahmadinejad
Dear Ahhhmad (memo to me: must speak to Condi about spelling this idiot’s name),
I received your letter yesterday. I see totally where you’re coming from, Iran. Really, we feel your angst. I would be anxious too if I knew 10000 nukes were pointed at me.
Here’s what I suggest you do to alleviate any further annoyances or grievences and help with your stress levels:
1. Make a fist.
2. Extend your thumb vertically from the fist, as though you were about to give someone your unconditional, obviously heavily-weighted approval.
3. Stick the thumb up your ass.
4. Spin around as fast as you can until you fall over.
5. Die, you stupid f**k.
Yours truly
G W Bush
Great White on May 9, 2006 at 6:49 PM
Allah, creator of wondrous pictures and other cool things, why has thou not yet given us a picture of Mad Mahmoud wearing a bomb turban?
bdfaith on May 9, 2006 at 8:08 PM
A Muslim lecturing a Christian about Jesus?? And those mullahs treat their Christian inhabitants of Iran so well!!
Not to mention the Jewish inhabitants of Iran.
His railing against democracy. I guess to reinforce his election to president of Iran is normal for one that was not elected, but appointed (by the mad mullahs).
His message is clear…he is a nut case. Good that no one in the administration should respond to this crap.
gary on May 10, 2006 at 6:20 PM
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