USCIRF Objects To Religious Groups' Invitation To Iranian President

On Friday, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom sent letters (full text) to a group of religious organizations-- several of which are pacifist groups-- criticizing their invitation to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to participate in an "international dialogue" program titled "Has Not One God Created Us? The Significance of Religious Contributions to Peace." The letter said that USCIRF is "concerned that your 'dialogue' will be merely another platform for President Ahmadinejad to espouse an ideology of intolerance."