No US diplomat was at the table during Ahmadinejad’s speech. Do we know diplomacy or what?

Ahmadinejad: ‘American empire’ nearing its end

(CNN) — In a blistering speech before the United Nations General Assembly, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad blamed “a few bullying powers” for creating the world’s problems and said the “American empire in the world is reaching the end of its road.”

And while he insisted Iran’s nuclear activities are peaceful, Ahmadinejad blamed the same powers for seeking to hinder it “by exerting political and economic pressures on Iran, and threatening and pressuring” the International Atomic Energy Agency.

Those powers, meanwhile, are building or maintaining nuclear stockpiles themselves, unchecked by anyone, he said.

The Iranian leader did make some good points about US aggression and smugness. If the tables were turned, we’d probably spend a bit more time listening to what he had to say. And if things keep going the way they are, then it becomes a distinct possibility… unless Unstable/Unable win in November. We can then probably kiss Russia, Iran and our own asses good-bye.