Response to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

President Ahmadinejad,

Thank you for your concern for the civil liberties of the American Public, those are concerns which I happen to share. I would however caution you against pointing fingers at the erosion of civil liberties in the US, when your country has much less freedom than this one. In the US all religions are respected, whereas in Iran people are persecuted for not following your particular branch of Islam. In fact, I recently had a conversation with a friend of mine of Iranian descent who came to America with his family precisely because his family was not allowed to be Christian in Iran. I am not well versed in the teachings of the Qur'an, but I do expect that it contains an admonition against duplicity as most all Holy Books do.

I am in agreement that it is not right that the US blindly sides with Israel. As with any conflict, there are three sides to every story: yours, mine and the truth. I don't believe that either side in that conflict has a monopoly on the truth or the moral high ground. I also disagree with your stated desire to wipe Israel off the map. The solution in this case is in the middle ground.

President Ahmadinejad, I would like to see better relations between our countries, but that is not possible as long as your country relegates women to second class citizens, is dedicated to eradicating another country from the map, and is unwilling to come to the table to seek common ground for the betterment of planet Earth.

Thank you,
Operation:Mindcrime