Is Rove Right?

I wonder.

Would any Leftists argue with Karl Rove's assessment of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Iran problem?

HOUSTON (Reuters) -- Reaching a diplomatic solution over Iran's nuclear ambitions will be difficult because Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is "not a rational human being," a senior White House adviser said on Wednesday.

..."We are engaged in a diplomatic process with our European partners and the United Nations to keep them from developing such a weapon," Karl Rove, deputy White House chief of staff, told an audience of business people at the Houston Forum.

"It's going to be difficult. It's going to be tough because they are led by ideologues who have a weird sense of history," he said.

Rove said his characterization of Ahmadinejad was based on statements the Iranian president made after speaking to the United Nations.

"Ahmadinejad spoke to the United Nations and afterwards was quoted as saying that for the 23 minutes that he spoke, there was a halo around his head that transfixed the audience and caused them to be completely focused on his message," he said.

..."This guy (Ahmadinejad) had the sense that he was mystically empowered and as a result transfixed the audience -- that is not a rational human being to deal with," he said.

..."We're going to have to use every diplomatic tool with the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency and our partners in Europe to bring pressure to bear to stop this," Rove said.

Ahmadinejad is an extremist. Agreed?

He says some completely off the wall stuff, dangerous stuff. Agreed?

There's no question that dealing with Iran will be difficult. Agreed?

There's no question that the U.S. and the rest of the world intend to pursue diplomatic channels to find a solution to the threat that a nuclear Iran poses. Agreed?

I would think on this one the Left and the Right should be on the same page. Agreed?