When he last graced this space, Iranian president Mahmoud "The Bomb" Ahmadinejad was scolded for his less-than-groovy plan to ban all Western music from his country.

But we're happy to report that he has made a PR comeback by resorting to conventional diplomatic approaches: challenging President Bush to a live public debate.

Ahmadinejad, who recently took time out of his busy schedule to write a long, personal letter to Bush reminiscent of an infatuated schoolgirl, won headlines the world over due ...