I have a question for anyone who may have taken Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinajad seriously in his interview on “60 Minutes” on Aug. 13. Can we believe him when he states that (paraphrased) the time of bombs has passed and that this is a time of talking and cultural exchange?

My question: Is Ahmadinejad planning to use talk and cultural exchange to “wipe Israel off the map”?

Frank Phillips, Auburn