Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is not the problem. Yes, he has made some pretty evil proclamations in his day. Yes, the world would probably be a better place if he wasn't part of it. Still, he should not be as large of a concern to the Bush Administration as appears to be.
Yes, he does hold the highest elected position in Iran. He is the President. But his power is nowhere as strong as we have been led to believe by our own government.
Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamerei is Iran's Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces in Iran and has the final word on all Domestic and Foreign Policies. He is the most powerful leader in Iran, not Ahmadinejad.
Either the current administration is really stupid or really sneaky and is using Ahmadinejad and his crazy talk to scare Americans into believing there is, yet another, imminent threat to our and the world's safety if Iran acquires knowledge of nuclear energy.
Regrettably, I believe it is the latter.
Just like they did with Colin Powell before attacking Iraq (making him testify in front of congress, vial of deadly powder in hand), they again put the official with the most ideological cleavage from the administration to be the front person in making the case for preemptive action.
Poor Condi.
Poor Iranians.
If somehow this administration declares another unwarranted war will it then be enough to impeach the entire executive branch?
Or even more fitting, subject Dick and George to stand trial for crimes against humanity?
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