This letter from Iran could be an ominous threat

Laura Mansfield, a renowned expert on Islamic culture and terrorism has an interesting take on the ranting letter written to George Bush and the United States on Monday. It is a lengthy read, particularly the 18 pages of blabber from Mahmoud Ahmadinezhab. Definately worth a look in my humble opinion.

WorldNetDaily: Final warning from Iran's Islamist rulers?: "Was yesterday's letter from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to U.S. President George W. Bush a 'last warning' of sorts?

That's a possibility that must be considered in any analysis of the letter.

It is indisputable that Iran's president has been openly hostile toward both the United States and Israel in recent months.

As word of the letter leaked out, the satire-humor website Scrappleface.com posted the following 'translation' of the letter, which they said was written to 'George Bush, president of the Great Satan, puppet of Zionists' from 'Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of peaceful Islamic Republic of Iran.' "

Their five-point satire of the Scrappleface version of the letter was as follows:

5. Wipe Israel off the face of the map. Replace with goat ranch.

4. U.S. buys Iranian oil. I make threatening statements causing uncertainty in petroleum markets. We use the windfall profits to pay Russia to help us make nuclear devices, and to pay China to stop U.N. sanctions. U.S. continues to buy Iranian oil.

3. Get U.N. to adopt ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy regarding uranium enrichment.

2. Put Zionists in boxcars. Send back to Europe. Replace Israel with goat ranch.

1. U.S. joins global Muslim Caliphate, ensuring peace and bountiful supplies of enriched uranium for all of Allah’s people.

As it turned out, the reality wasn’t too far from the satire. more

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