Analyzing Ahmadinejad's Admonitions

I have had time to read and analyze the letter from Iran's President Ahmadinejad and my conclusion? He has basically said, 'abandon democracy and join the [Islamic] religious revival', ... or else. President George W. Bush was right to dismiss this letter as a move by Tehran to divert attention from the nuclear issue. To give any public value to this letter would be a mistake.

However, behind the scenes our govenment should be taking this 18 page rambling letter very seriously. Ahmadinejad recounts all the supposed "sins" of the American government and calls on President Bush to abandon democracy and repent.

The people of many countries are angry about the attacks on their cultural foundations and the disintegration of families. They are equally dismayed with the fading of care and compassion. The people of the world have no faith in international organizations, because their rights are not advocated by these organizations. source

He is trying to stir up more problems between liberals and conservatives here in the US. He uses MSM talking points expertly. He talks about Latin America, Africa, Israel.

On Israel he says, "Millions of indigenous people were made refugees", insinuating obviously that the Israelis are NOT indigenous and have no right to be there. He asks "is support for this regime [Israel] in line with the teachings of Jesus Christ (Peace Be Upon Him) or Moses (Peace Be Upon Him) or liberal values?" Apparently Ahmadinejad doesn't think so.

Ahmadinejad mentions the large amounts of money spent in Iraq 'and how it could have been used for the 'homeless, hungry, unemloyed Americans living in poverty'. In a weird question that HE should have be asking HIMSELF, he asks President Bush:

If billions of dollars spent on security, military campaigns and troop movement were instead spent on investment and assistance for poor countries, promotion of health, combating different diseases, education and improvement of mental and physical fitness, assistance to the victims of natural disasters, creation of employment opportunities and production, development projects and poverty alleviation, establishment of peace, mediation between disputing states, and extinguishing the flames of racial, ethnic and other conflicts, were would the world be today? Would not your government and people be justifiably proud?

Laura Mansfield calls the letter a “last warning” of sorts.

"Islamic theology documents that no attack can be carried out in jihad without first offering the “unbelievers” the opportunity to “repent” and accept Islam. Only when that overture is rejected can an attack occur".

Middle East Web Log says the situation is 'worse than we had imagined'.

Ahmadinejad's letter reveals that the situation may be far worse than most people in the West expected. It is an extraordinary document in every respect. It is a sermon rather than a diplomatic missive. Even more worrisome, the letter is not just the work of one man. The Iranian foreign ministry billed the letter as "proposing new solutions for getting out of international problems and current fragile situation of the world"".

The "new solutions" offered by Ahmadinejad are these:

Liberalism and Western-style democracy have not been able to help realize the ideals of humanity. Today these two concepts have failed. Those with insight can already hear the sounds of the shattering and fall of the ideology and thoughts of the Liberal democratic systems.

We increasingly see that people around the world are flocking towards a main focal point -- that is the Almighty God. Undoubtedly through faith in God and the teachings of the prophets, the people will conquer their problems. My question for you is: "Do you not want to join them?"

Mr. President,

Whether we like it or not, the world is gravitating toward faith in the Almighty, and justice and the will of God will prevail over all things.

"Repent O sinner and return to the true faith," quoth he. That is the "new solution" offered by the Iranian government. It is the sort of letter that an early caliph might send to the ruler of a city he was besieging. On the face of it, the "war of civilizations" has probably not been declared so explicitly in international correspondence for the past several hundred years: abandon democracy and join the religious revival.

Does this surprise anybody? I don't think so, but the fact Ahmadinejad has put this down in writing, for the entire world to see, is a bold move on his part. Showing weakness? No way, this is 'drawing a line in the sand' and we need to see it that way. This may indeed be our final warning from Iran.

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Related Reading:

Regime Change Iran is reporting on a "package of carrots and sticks for Iran, after major powers failed to agree on a U.N. resolution". Does anyone really think the West can 'buy off' Iran from their nuclear aspirations? Apparently Iran thinks this idea stinks, saying, 'a big carrot can sometimes be seen as a stick'.

Our time as a Republic may be headed toward an end, with or without Iran, according to Professor Joseph Olson of Hamline University School of Law, St.Paul,Minnesota. He thinks we are in stage 7 (out of 8) which is 'apathy to dependance'.

But War Chick disagrees:

I disagree; we are in between dependence and bondage [the final stage]. It will take only one large natural disaster or attack affecting the majority of people for martial law to be declared. Once the people accept that, it will never be repealed.

The Jawa Report, "Smackdown in Iran - Khamenei Vetoes Ahmadinejad":

...despite all his media-hogging bluster and belligerent declarations, Ahmadinejad is nothing more than a marionette for Ali Khamenei. Of course, a prudent observer is not surprised. via Interested-Participant

Right Wing Nut House compare Ahmadinejad's letter to liberal talking points:

... liberal talking points about America are a perfect fit for the victimology used by these galoots to assure their own people that being poor, oppressed, ignorant, and a slave to superstition is not really their own damn fault but rather their plight is due to the evil machinations of Bush, the CIA, and the Zionist Neo-conservative monsters who control America.

Infidel Bloggers Alliance has good advice, "Diplomacy will fail, and plans are being made now"

The twerp's letter contains embedded within it, the call to Islam in a murky way. Of course for those who have been compelled by the hideous march of events since 2001 to become educated about such things (in my case by sunni/ibahdi arabs from Oman) this event makes "kosher", the jihad, when the call to Islam is refused. Bin Laden did this, but despite his money and the protection of Afghanistan, he was not the govt, as the mullahs are and the twerp is.

The moment B-2's appear in the sky over Natanz, or F-15 Strike Eagles with the Star of David there is going to be a jihad, a REAL JIHAD, and it is going to be executed. (Continue reading this at Villagers with Torches)

The Strong Conservative says that Ahmadinejad's letter "may be a sign of Iranian weakness and fear" and asks if "Iran's president is a democrat."

Gina Cobb, "Iran's "Hand of Friendship" -- More Like a Big Slap"

Fore Left has this, " The great pretenders" Ramsey Clark and Mammoud Ahmadinejad. The great pretenders. Both are taking BS to all new levels.

Hidden Truths says, "Testosterone-Depleted Leaders"

American Future and In the Bullpen were among the first to have the letter.

Cross posted at Hyscience, Freedom's Zone, and Knickerbocker News

Comments

[A.C.]

As Zacarious Moussaoui said in his trial, "you're allowed to lie for jihad". Bingo.

[Debbie]

Enzo, those are excellent comments on the letter.

This letter was intended to 'fool' the United States, and it did exactly that for some on the left. Today former Secretary of State Madelyn Albright said, "the United States should have direct talks with Iran" as a result of this letter.

That's crazy, you cannot have direct discussions with a lunatic. He's crazy, but crazy like a fox in some ways. If you really read that letter word-for-word as you said, it is obvious that this is a threat to the United States. Repent or submit is what is it insinuating.

Thank you for the comments.

[enzo]

I have analyzed that letter almost word by word and I find it pathetic. When I say "pathetic" I mean pathetic and I have every reason for saying that. I could write a very long post about it or, worse, a long comment, but I'll try to be brief.
From the first sentence when he talks about "university students" (I'm afraid the Iranian students he knows are only allowed to see one side of the medal: the mullahs' side!), to the obvious billions spent in waging a war (he should know better after what Saddam did to his own people!), to the "bloodstained hands" (and I keep getting flashbacks of that horrible pic of the bloodstained hands of Palestinians after cruelly murdering Israelis a few years ago), to his sermon about Jesus Christ (how dare he! That's not what the mullahs taught him. That's not what the Qu'ran says about Christ and Christians), to Israel (shame he didn't tell us if he still wants Israel removed from the face of the earth!), to the treatment of women (yesterday's news: Ayatollah Kamenei has decided that Iranian women cannot attend soccer matches. That's the final decision). Honestly, anybody could have been more convincing than him with that letter. I can challenge every single sentence written in that letter, but I will refrain from doing so. One last word: one of the best weapon in the hands of Muslims is called "takkya" i.e. the Muslim trick of lying or dissimulating to fool the infidels. That letter if full of takkya!!!
My sincere apologies, Debbie, for this long comment.