Ahmadinejad Challenges Obama to TV Debate

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Monday he's ready to meet "face-to-face" with President Obama in a televised debate over their countries' disputes.

The Iranian leader said he plans to visit New York for the next U.N. General Assembly in September, as he has several times since coming to power in 2005.

During the trip, "we are ready to sit with his Excellency Obama, face to face, free and before media, to put the world's issues on the table to find out whose solution is better," Ahmadinejad said in a speech to visiting Iranian expatriates aired live on state TV.

Ahmadinejad has repeatedly proposed televised debates with American presidents over the past years, an offer dismissed by Washington.

The U.S. accuses Tehran of seeking to build a nuclear weapon, a claim Iran denies. The United Nations has imposed four rounds of financial sanctions on Tehran for its refusal to halt uranium enrichment, a process that can be used to produce fuel for a reactor or a warhead. Iran says it has a right to conduct enrichment for what it says is its peaceful nuclear program.

In his speech, Ahmadinejad derided the sanctions, saying "how many resolutions you have passed? Four? Pass as many as you can to make it 4,000."

[patycool]

I say kill him on the spot lol, Obama should jump at this opportunity...by the way I found a website that give you prizes for your opinions and 4 play online games here is the topic about this: http://opinion.ezwingame.com/topics/should-obama-debate-achmadinejad

[baileyccc]

This clown should not be on the world stage. He just stole an election in the most corrupt manor. It's obvious he is a puppet of the oil barons of Iran. posted by baileyccc

[rfp1959]

Wasn't it Mark Twain who said "No use arguing with a fool because no one can tell the difference".

[Myopinion046]

The whole concept of national security and the possibility of leaking sensitive information is too great a risk for this nonsense.

[cleantheDCcesspool]

This "debate" could be a real crowd-pleaser. Two "presidents" who make up facts as needed, face to face. Awk-me-do-be-mad vs obamao: a toss-up.

[euge005]

That odd ball is going to get his country nuked. Never give a head case a forum to speak. You are less likely to learn anything or get even a repetition of honest talking points from their buffoon than if we had to let ours, being Chaney, give another speach.

[cbs_tom]

"we are ready to sit with his Excellency Obama, face to face, free and before media, to put the world's issues..."
Here are Iran's questions and answers:
Middle East...Israels fault
Global warming...Israels fault
Evil satan USA...Israels fault
Our need for atomic bomb...oops power...Israels fault
Chinese over population...Israels fault
Simon quitting American Idol...Israels fault....................

[mrjustice1]

MOST ORGANIZED RELIGIONS FAIL THE LOGIC/REASONING, REALITY,
AND 'TOLERATION-OF-OTHERS' TEST - AND THEY FAIL MISERABLY!

The imagined images and/or the conceptualizations of one's God and/or one's brand of religion were based on myth, delusions, dreams, and other warped, or baseless fantasies...

...once upon a time.

Q:
How did religious 'must force/impose onto others' and 'murder-and-die-for' fashion and dogma evolve?

A:
It came about by relentlessly controlling and duping the people.

Some religious bodies and sects have progressed from their dark, delusional, dangerous, divisive and deadly and pasts through learning, but unfortunately, others have NOT!

[mrsherman]

Maybe he should debate Sarah Palin. It could be presented on Comedy Central and hosted by Stephen Colbert.

[usaguy2010]

Don't do it Mr President.. You may actually come out of it looking like a bigger fool then you already are and that's a stretch.

[democracy5]

Certainly no more so than you.