I would like to draw your attention to an unofficial translation of a letter by Mr. Mahmood Ahmadi-Najad, President of Iran to George Bush, President of the United States of America. (click title to read)
Letter to President BushI think this letter outlines the ignorance and contraditory nature of the bush administration but also how seductive the voice of hatred can be. When reading this letter it is important to note that while Mr. Mahmood Ahmadi-Najad chastises President Bush for "anti-christian behaviour", namely practicing hatred and murder he is also justifying to himself the hatred that he himself not only practices but preaches to the masses. This is a man who has as a mandate of his term in office the distruction of Isreal. No matter your view point on the legitimacy of that nation for Mr. Mahmood Ahmadi-Najad to berate Mr. Bush's religious devotion but to then turn around and justify his own anti-islamic view points of murder and hatred towards another people is horrific. While this man is praised by so many comments on this website those readers fail to consider the contradictory nature of the letter itself.
(I would also like to draw your attention to another article http://www.islamicity.com/education/understandingislamandmuslims/ I quote from the top of that page " Muslims follow a religion of peace, mercy, and forgiveness" How now does Mr. Mahmood Ahmadi-Najad equate that to hatred)
What struck me most when I was finished reading was that I agreed with so much of the letter. My view of this man changed radically. Slowly however I began to see the dual nature of his speech. How in one sentence he would ridicule bush's actions and then defend the same actions that he himself practices. This is the danger poised by those who practice hatred. They know they are ill received by the masses and they adapt their messages as such. He does not say dealth be to the jews, he hides behind legalities and what he calls "common sense" to draw people in and gain trust. This is practiced by almost every hate group in the world. A white supremist will never recruit new members on a message of the inferior nature of other races but will instead tell you that it is only natural, and god given that black people associate with black people and white people associate with white people. He will tell you that this is how it was for centuries, until you trust that he is not a man filled with hate but a rational and logical person. Once you start attending meetings however they slowly change their message as you become more receptive. Mr Najad practices the same soft tongue. He speaks about the nation of Isreal having no legitimate history, until you begin to buy his message that he is simply trying to set straight what is natural. Then he draws you in with more powerful hatred once he has a trusting audience.
This kind of hatred is why the world needs organizations such as AIESEC and other programs like it that break down borders and stereotypes so that people can see first hand what the true nature of humanity is. Men like this poise far to great a danger to allow ignorance to reign.
