I think it would be a very interesting gambit if Bush responded to Ahmadinejad's letter. He should not totally dismiss it but say thanks for your views and the US is not against opening a dialog. First he should point out some similarities between the Iranian and the American people. They both believe in God and they both want turn to Him to make decisions in policy as well as daily life.
Then he should let him have it with a point by point rebuttal of all of the issues raised by Ahmadinejad. Hit him with, it is against Gods teachings to murder the Israeli people. It is also wrong to commit suicide in order to kill others. It would also be wrong to let the Iranians have nukes since that would be like handing them the destruction of our friend Israel. It would be the kind of man to man talk that LBJ wanted to have with Ho Chi Minh.
If Bush really wanted to stir things up he would invite Ahmadinejad to the White House. It would be about the same thing as Nixon going to Red China. You show your strength by telling the Iranians you are not afraid to let the enemy into your house. Then you give him the carrot or the stick speech face to face.
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