democracyarsenal.org - 2/11/2009
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Joe Klein makes the following argument about how we should approach Iran: the approach to Iran is best made carefully, circuitously. We need to make a deal with Russians first--the obvious one is suspending any plans for an anti-missile system in return for verifiable Russian support for the ...
latimes.com - 2/12/2009
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Obama's nominee to serve as CIA director, Leon
E. Panetta, left little doubt about his view last...
week when he testified on Capitol Hill. "From all the information I've seen," Panetta said, "I think there is no question that they are seeking that ...
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U.S. now sees Iran as pursuing nuclear bomb - Los ...
online.wsj.com - 2/10/2009
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Barack Obama has now been president for 21
days, following an inauguration that was supposed to have...
pressed the reset button on America's relations with the wider world and ushered in a new period of global cooperation against common threats. Here's ...
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Obama Policies Don't Impress
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Swampland —
... Ilan Goldenberg makes some good points disputing my recent Iran posts. He may be right that holding off top-level negotiations until after Iran's June elections would be offensive to the Iranians--and also convey the impression that we're backing a horse in that race. But I'd be wary about dealing with Ahmadinejad before the elections, since that would convey the impression that we take him seriously. We shouldn't. Any negotiations should start off low-key, with Iranians known to be close to the Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and with none of the candidates for president. ...
Endorsing The Loser
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
Ilan Goldenberg doesn't want to US to wait until the Iranian election to engage the country: Any sign that we are supporting a candidate (Say Khatami), even an unintentional one, would be incredibly damaging to that candidate. Conversely, if it became obvious that the U.S. was actively opposed to a candidate (Say Ahmadinejad) that could act as an electoral boon for him. Given America's checkered past in Iranian politics and the Iranian sensitivities around this issue, it's best to not hinge any of our decisions on what happens in their ...
Progressive Ilan Goldenberg Heads to the Pentagon
Firedoglake —
... ’s Goldenberg praising the appointment of “serious heavyweight” peacemaker George Mitchell as the administration’s Arab-Israeli special envoy. And here’s Goldenberg advocating early and urgent engagement with Iran, before the forthcoming Iranian presidential elections, since “there is nothing that makes Iranians more suspicious than the idea that the U.S. has a vested interest in the outcome of their elections.” ...
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Paris - Iran is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its historic 1979 Islamic revolution, a seismic event that shocked Washington and changed the political landscape of ...
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But, but . . . We've DONE All That
corner.nationalreview.com 1/29/2009 — I'll keep this short, in the interests of my impressive blood pressure. There are two "stories" about Iran/U.S. relations bubbling around. One has to do with direct talks, the other with Ahmadinejad's demand that we apologize for our many past ...
May: Please Squeeze the Mullahs
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Obama on a Nuclear Iran: Yes They Can?
weeklystandard.com 1/27/2009 — From Obama's interview with Al-Arabiya :
Q Will the United States ever live with a nuclear Iran? And if not, how far are you going in the direction of preventing it?
THE PRESIDENT: You know, I said during the campaign that it is very important ...
Obama to the mullahs: We have so much in common, let's be friends
jihadwatch.org 3/20/2009 —
"There will be no more stupidity, no more mistakes. It's a new day. God help you all." -- the sinister new President in his Inaugural Address, in the movie Masked and Anonymous
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obsidianwings.blogs.com 4/1/2009 — by Eric Martin
The unfortunate truth about nuclear non-proliferation is that any country that is determined enough to obtain nuclear weapons - and that has the resources and the technological savvy to complement the will and economic means - can ...
President Obama speaks to the people of Iran
tigerhawk.blogspot.com 3/20/2009 — President Obama has produced a video in which he speaks directly to the people of Iran (watch it here). Blog reax from left and right here.CommentaryTo all those, right or left, who believe that President Obama's is doing something new in this, please ...
Omid Memarian: Is Dennis Ross Iran's real envoy?
huffingtonpost.com 3/1/2009 —
As expected among the foreign policy community, Dennis Ross was appointed Iran's "special advisor" and curiously not the "special envoy"-- which begs the question of whether or not he will be the major voice in Washington on US-Iran relations. ...
HRC's carrot and stick for Iran —
First Read 2/10/2009
From NBC’s Libby Leist Secretary Clinton added today to President Obama 's Iran comments last night, when he said the U.S. would be "looking for openings" in the coming months for the U.S. and Iran to sit down for face-to-face discussions.
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