interesting omission from coverage of Ahmadinejad's UN speech

It is interesting and telling that the major media outlets have neglected to highlight the fact that Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad concluded his speech to the U.N. with a prayer calling for the hasty return of the "12th Imam" (aka Muhammed al-Mahdi). For those who don't know, Ahmadinejad is a devotee of the sect of Shiite Islam that believes that the messiah-like 12th Imam will return at the time of Armaggedon. So... basically, the guy is praying for Armageddon. Seems to me that's fairly newsworthy. Can you imagine what the outcry would be if President Bush had ended his speech to the U.N. with a prayer for the second coming of Christ? Good grief! Why does the mainstream media give Iran a pass?