Remember former Iranian president and anti-Semitic knuckle-dragger Mahmoud Ahmadinejad? Well, he's plotting a return to politics and what better way to win the hearts and minds of his anti-Western countrymen than to demand more money from the President of the United States?
And who can blame him for trying, really? After all, demands for money and other compromises are what a nation leaves itself open to when it negotiates with, and pays ransom to, terrorists.
In a letter to President Obama made public on Monday, Ahmadinejad demanded the U.S. "return" $2 billion in frozen assets. According to the Associated Foreign Press (AFP), Ahmadinejad wrote that despite America's vow to improve ties with the Islamic regime, "the same hostile policies along with the same trend of enmity were pursued."
Yes, because paying a handsome $400 million in ransom in exchange for its captured soldiers really showcases America's "hardline" approach when it comes to dealing with this scourge on humanity. AFP adds:
He [Ahmadinejad] specifically mentioned the $2 billion of Iranian foreign currency reserves seized from New York bank accounts earlier this year.
In April, the US Supreme Court confirmed an earlier ruling that the money should be used to compensate the families of victims of the 1983 bombing of a US Marines barracks in Lebanon and other incidents blamed on Iran.
Iran is appealing the decision at the International Court of Justice.
"I passionately advise you not to let the historical defamation and bitter incident be recorded under your name," Ahmadinejad wrote.
The letter comes as the controversial former president, who led the country from 2005 to 2013, is reportedly working towards a possible run in next year's presidential election.
Ahmadinejad is popular among Iran's poorer demographics while his relationship with the country's conservative Guardian Council remains strained, reports AFP.
Nonetheless, elections are slated to take place on May 19. If he remains on the scene, Ahmadinejad will be challenged by current President Hassan Rouhani, who is seeking reelection. Ironically AFP characterizes Rouhani as a "moderate."
One thing is certain: regardless of who wins their presidential "election" after President Obama set such a disturbing precedent, the next Iranian president will only make even greater demands on the U.S. moving forward. Whether or not Iranians will succeed in those demands is contingent, of course, on who wins the U.S. presidential election.
