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MARTIN PERETZ: Dennis Ross, Out As Special Envoy To Iran; Was He Ousted Because He’s A Jew Or A Bit…
Instapundit —
MARTIN PERETZ: Dennis Ross, Out As Special Envoy To Iran; Was He Ousted Because He’s A Jew Or A Bit Hawkish On Nukes?
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Is the US Yielding to Iran's Preconditions for Negotiations?
The Volokh Conspiracy —
It couldn't be worse timing, but Dennis Ross, the US envoy to Iran, is being reassigned. People don't know exactly why Ross is being ousted. It might be because he was thought to be too hawkish, or too pro-Israel, or simply because Iran didn't want to accept Ross as an envoy because he is a Jew. Early in the last Presidential campaign Barack Obama said that we should meet with Iran without preconditions (a position that he later "nuanced"). Who thought then that it might be Iran that would have the preconditions? And who thought that we might be the ones submitting to them?
Hail to the Victors
iowahawk —
... In
the final tally, the only thing that matters in the diplomatic arena is
sportsmanship. As we say here, "it's not whether you win or lose, it's
how you play the game." I am certain that the best team will prevail,
because as we also say, "winners never cheat and cheaters never win."
And in the words of Raiders legend Al Davis, "just win, baby." The most
important thing is that you get this distracting sudden death shootout over with, because it's
really screwing with my legislative agenda. Not to mention my ...
Dennis Ross, Out As Special Envoy To Iran; Was He Ousted Because He’s A Jew Or A Bit Hawkish On Nukes?
Israpundit —
by Marty Peretz, The Spine Blog, The New Republic, June 15, 2009
Amb. Dennis Ross, former Obama Special Envoy The news that Dennis Ross, long time State Department strategist and peace processor, is being bounced as special envoy to Iran comes from an ...
Obama Missive To The Iranians
Maggie's Farm —
... In the final tally, the only thing that matters in the diplomatic arena is sportsmanship. As we say here, "it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game." I am certain that the best team will prevail, because as we also say, "winners never cheat and cheaters never win." And in the words of Raiders legend Al Davis, "just win, baby." The most important thing is that you get this distracting sudden death shootout over with, because it's really screwing with my legislative agenda. Not to mention my ...
Ross dressing
Yourish.com —
... While Martin Peretz entertained the possibility that Ross was removed from the Iran position due to his being Jewish, in the end he believed it was because the administration was rejecting the military option against Iran. However ...
