It is absolutely pitiful that our leaders seem to be willfully ignorant of how Muslim millennial beliefs are interacting with their political decisions -- especially with those who have turned toward terrorism, or with nations who plan to create a nuclear arsenal.
As for Ahmadinejad, he claims to be able to give and receive messages from the 12th Imam through a special well.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1504375/posts
Sorry, I forgot that this was your gig