why am I NOT surprised?

You must read this article about Ahmadinejad, right now. Todah!

Lehit!

I wouldn't want Ahmadinejad for Channukah.

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/25/is-ahmadinejad-a-gift-for-israel/?scp=3&sq=israel&st=cse

A NY Times blogger's article about Iran, Israel, the US, and the Palestinians. He says, "As a reader of The Lede pointed out, last year, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that the former intelligence chief, Ephraim Halevy, called Mr. Ahmadinejad a 'gift,' since his inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric 'unites the entire world against Iran.'"

I wish I could say I agree that it was his "anti-Israel rhetoric" as opposed to his potential nuclear power and the fact he's a huge douche bag, but...