As far as I know, Ahmadinejad speaks Farsi and Arabic but no English so any "debate" would have to go through the painful process of simultaneous translation. Not that such a debate will ever happen.
Incidentally, Ahmadinejad actually has a masters in Civil Engineering and PhD in "traffic and transportation engineering and planning." On another note, G.W.B.'s grades in University though far from stellar were better than both Kerry's and Gore's. But really that only goes to show that the days when America's politicians were some of the brighter bulbs in the box are long over.
Having read Ahmadinejad's blog and several of his translated speeches, he shows an excellent grasp of Shi 'ite theology and doctrine and an ability to play the "third world underdog nation vs. the big nasty colonial west" political card that he doesn't believe but realizes plays well in the world media.
What would be peronally amusing however, would be having a man who mentions Allah, the teaching of the Koran, the imminent advent of the 12th Imam and the ultimate destiny of Islam and the duty of all to embrace it, every third paragraph (for instance: "Oh Almighty God, please, we beg you to send us our Guardian- who You have promised us- soon and appoint us as His close companions." - From his latest Blog - a reference to the return of the hidden Imam) debating someone who would be forced to only speak American secularese and make mention of "God" in the most general and vague terms.
Ah well, it all a moot point really. In the end they'll get enough Uranium 235 or Plutonium to make several bombs. You can't have all that proven Pakistani, North Korean, Russian, and Chinese technology fueled by lots and lots of lovely oil money and not end up with a few working A-bombs at the end of the day, and since the West has adopted an "all carrots and no sticks" stance, my prediction is that Iran will soon be joining N.K. in the "be nice America, we can and will nuke your allies" club.
- SEAGOON
