This is just a quick update to the Ahmadi-Najad letter story. It seems that the letter has generated a great deal of sympathy for the irrepressible president of Iran; I knew it would, that's why he got a B+. If you haven't heard about Ahmadi-Najad's latest exploits; read about them here. Here's the first line of the piece:
“IRAN'S President unleashed more nuclear rhetoric yesterday to a rapturous audience in Indonesia, saying a "tyrannical" Israel should be destroyed.”
It appears that the mixed metaphors of Ahmadi-Najad's letter have been given a companion in the form of mixed messages. I will, unless I find this report to be in error, take this as further evidence that Ahmadi-Najad's letter was exactly as I had reported, namely, a diplomatic counterattack that was as sincere as it was brief. (It was 18 pages long for those of you that didn't sense my sarcasm).
I have been told by a few individuals that Ahmadi-Najad's speeches are purposely mistranslated by the western media in order to make them appear to be more outrageous than is actually the case. If this is true, I'd very much like to hear about it. Those fluent in Farsi are encouraged to comment.
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