Follow BeltwayBlips on Twitter
A Bushie Backs Obama
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
And not just any Bushie, the former president's point-man on the country, Nicholas Burns: “President Ahmadinejad would like nothing better than to see a very
aggressive series of statements by the United States that would try to
put the U.S. in the center of this,” Burns said. “And I think President
Obama is avoiding that quite rightly.”
“This is not a dispute for the U.S. to be the center of,” Burns said
at another point. “It’s up to Iranians to decide who Iran’s future
leaders will be. He said he respects Iran’s sovereignty. I think it was
important to do ...
It's a good thing he lost
Political Animal —
... by allowing the Iranians "to work out their situation." Lugar added that it would be unwise for the United States "to become heavily involved in the election at this point." Here's hoping McCain was paying attention. Update : George W. Bushâs top negotiator with Iran, Ambassador Nicholas Burns, also thinks Obama is doing the right thing here, and added that an approach advocated by McCain would play into Ahmadinejad's hands.— ...
Bush’s Man In Iran Lauds Obama’s Handling Of Iran Crisis
The Political Carnival —
... Hmm, a Bushie gives props to Prez O? Why yes. And appropriately, in this case. How very unRovian: [G]uess who is praising Obama’s approach and saying Obama’s right to refrain from McCainian chest-thumping: George W. Bush’s top negotiator with Iran, Ambassador Nicholas Burns. In an interview today with NPR, Burns praised Obama’s handling of the crisis, and said that a more aggressive response would actually play into the hands of President Ahmadinejad. “President Ahmadinejad would like nothing better than to ...
Obama: ‘Given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations,’ U.S. shoudn’t ‘be seen as meddling’ in Iran elections.
Think Progress —
... this morning, President Bush’s former ambassador to Iran Nicholas Burns endorsed Obama’s approach, saying, “President Ahmadinejad would like nothing better than to see a very aggressive series of statements by the United States that would try to put the U.S. in the center of this.” ...
What's Obama Got to Do With It?
Opinionator —
... it is worth remembering that before the dust clears on this events, Kerensky can become Lenin and Bani Sadr can become Khomeini. The U.S. should use its influence — and get European countries to use theirs — but we should be careful and not allow ourselves to get into crusading mode where we think we can protect or defend one side against the other. At The Plum Line, Greg Sargent notes that in an NPR interview, diplomat Nicholas Burns, who negotiated with Iran for George W. Bush, has endorsed Obama’s handling of the crisis so far : “President Ahmadinejad would like nothing ...
Pence's poor plan
Political Animal —
PENCE'S POOR PLAN.... George W. Bush's top negotiator with Iran, Ambassador Nicholas Burns, believes President Obama has shown sound judgment by showing restraint in the midst of developments in Iran. Burns ...
