Ahmadinejad Rebuffed on Iran-Germany Alliance

(Tehran) In July, Iranian President Ahmadinejad sent a letter to German Chancellor Angela Merkel in which he described his perception of historical elements the two nations have in common. Based upon his assertions, both Germany and Iran have been tyrannized and humiliated by the "bullying powers and the Zionists."

Yesterday, the full text of the letter was published in FarsNews.com. It's moderately-long and rambling and contains several key elements. Encapsulated, they are:

- Germany and Iran have been humiliated by the victors of World War II.

- Germany and Iran have been extorted by the Zionists.

- Germans and Iranians together believe in "the teachings of the divine prophets, the teachings of Abraham, Moses and Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him)."

- As a consequence of experiencing the same victimization and believing in the same divine principles, Germany and Iran are uniquely suited to be allies to change the international paradigm.

In Ahmadinejad's words:

I have no doubt that with the cooperation of the two governments and the support of the two great nations we can take great strides forward in alleviating the problems and abnormalities of our world today.

Daring and courageous decisions are the key to our success in overcoming the existing problems, countering the violations of rights and defending the rights of nations.

To the extent that I know of the people of Germany, they will come along and join us and want restore (sic) their dignity and influence for the sake of global peace and calm. Our people have the similar spirit.

Together we will be able to prove to some powers that respecting other nations and their rights is good for them as well. Our two nations and governments, next to each other, will be able to play a fundamental role in promoting peace, security, progress, and human dignity at the scale of two countries and internationally.

Therefore, Chancellor Angela Merkel was being asked to team up with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in his quest to restore dignity and remove humiliation, two themes that pepper the letter. The actual Iranian proposition was for the two nations to found a new movement to achieve noble human ideals by relying on principles of faith that are common to all divine religions.

A caliphate?

A Frau in the caliphate?

I don't think so. The Merkel government soundly dismissed the 10-page document as meritless.

Notably, Ahmadinejad's plan for world reform included no discussion of taking a backward society and vaulting it into the 21st Century. Nor was there any mention of economic growth, expansion of trade, and development of resources and markets.

And, most glaringly, it seems that the Iranian President's storehouse of knowledge regarding world history only goes back to the summer of 1945, when WWII ended. All his assertions and conclusions are based on events occurring since that time. By the way, his view of history explains how he easily denies the Holocaust. It happened before WWII ended.

Two last observations. Throughout the letter, Ahmadinejad depicts a deep, inner hatred of Jews and an almost as deep, inner hatred of the "victors of WWII." He also exudes an immense amount of pride and arrogance while expressing bone-deep humiliation and shame. The man has issues.

In conclusion, Ahmadinejad wrote a letter to Merkel in a personal, almost folksy, tone which asked her to join him in reshaping the world. One must presume that he wrote the letter because he sees German leadership as wobbly by nature and putative commonalities between the two countries makes the proposal doable. One must also presume that he's trying his hardest to get supporters in Europe.

Nevertheless, Merkel told him to stuff it. Others might say he blinked.