I'm not the only one [1] asking [2] for [3] debates [4] and being rebuffed these days. August 1939 Alert from the Hizballah News Agency, aka [5] Reuters, with thanks to the Constantinopolitan Irredentist:

TEHRAN (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad voiced defiance on Tuesday as a deadline neared for Iran to halt work the West fears is a step toward building nuclear bombs, and challenged President Bush to televised debate.

In a news conference, Ahmadinejad condemned the U.S. and British role in the world since World War Two but made no direct mention of the international nuclear confrontation.

"I suggest holding a live TV debate with Mr. George W. Bush to talk about world affairs and the ways to solve those issues," he said.