History's Garbage Dump - TANSTAAFL

From the islamic republic "news" agency:

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad repeating his previous remark that "those who reject debate fear their nation's intellect and rationalism", emphasized here on Wednesday, "We are ready for a debate with the Americans at UN General Assembly." According to the Presidential Office Media Department, Ahmadinejad made the comments at Wednesday session of his cabinet, further reiterating, "The American side can even take part in the debate side by side with his advisors, and as a full team, if they wish so." Referring to his upcoming US visit to take part at the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York, The IRI President considered that occasion as a good opportunity for holding a debate, with his US counterpart, so that "the entire world nations, particularly the Americans would, directly and without any censorship watch it."
He stressed, "The reputable news media of the world -- those of them that respect truthfulness and abide by the rule of objectivity in heir profession -- can take advantage of that opportunity to provide chance for world nations to hear the viewpoints and to choose the best."

The United States has a system of debate- we call it Congress, free elections, and a free press. When our freedom and security are at stake, it is the only debate that matters. Ahminpajamas: the President of the United States has always been clear about our public policies. You have also been clear about your insane views. There is no need to debate- you are totally nuts. If you showed up here, I could bounce you into a 72-hour detention lasting 20 years with no disagreement from anyone sane. Bottom line: Ahminpajamas, STFD & STFU.

There is a tenet in psychiatric care I learned some decades ago. Some no longer hold to it, but I still find it useful: don't feed into your patient' delusions. Keep re-orienting them to consensual reality. Of course, if your patient is hopelessly and criminally psychotic, the only useful re-orientation might involve high-velocity-projectile trepanning.