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americanforeignpolicy.org - 11/17/2008

American Foreign Policy Project

— americanforeignpolicy.org — Among the many challenges that will greet President-elect Obama when he takes office, there are few, if... any, more urgent and complex than the question of Iran. There are also few issues more clouded by myths and misconceptions. In this Joint Experts' ... (more) American Foreign Policy Project

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hotair.com - 11/13/2008

Iran: On second thought …

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washingtonpost.com - 11/13/2008

Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks

— washingtonpost.com — Washington Post Foreign Service Thursday, November 13, 2008; A01 TEHRAN, Nov. 12 -- Since 2006, Iran's leaders... have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an ... (more) Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks

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Real Clear Politics - TIME.com — ... " (Carrie Brown, The Politico ) - It was a standard applause line on the campaign trail: Barack Obama condemned the “perpetual campaign” that has consumed Washington, contending that the slash-and-burn politics practiced by the Bush White House had gotten in the way of governing. " Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks " (Thomas Erdbrink, Washington Post ) - Since 2006, Iran's leaders have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an American administration open to such negotiations ...

Election Central Morning Roundup
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Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks
Wizbang — You don't say.... From the Washington Post : Facing Obama, Iran Suddenly Hedges on Talks . Since 2006, Iran's leaders have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an American administration open to such negotiations prepares to take power, Iran's political and military leaders are sounding suddenly wary of President-elect Barack Obama. "People who put on a mask of friendship, but with the objective of betrayal, and who enter from the angle of negotiations without preconditions, are more ...

Iran doesn't want to take 'yes' for an answer
Political Animal — ... FOR AN ANSWER.... For years, Iranian leaders have gotten quite a bit of political mileage out of animosity towards the United States. Iran would call for direct, unconditional talks; the United States would refuse; and Iran would use the tensions as an excuse to repress its population. Now, however, it appears Iran has an entirely new problem. A popular new U.S. president has already indicated that he wants to give Iran the very talks the country has asked for. In a very interesting front-page piece , the Washington Post notes that Obama's position on diplomacy has suddenly ...

Calling Iran's Bluff
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... Well, that was easy, wasn't it? The US is now in a much stronger p.r. position; and the mullahs are on the defensive. And Obama isn't even president yet. Amazing what a little sanity can do. ...

All Politics Is Local, Even In Iran
Newshoggers.com — ... Dutch journalist Thomas Erdbrink, who is based in Tehran, has a must-read piece today in the Washington Post which details how, now that Obama is the President-Elect and offering no-precondition talks, non-trivial but junior members of the Iranian government are making noises about walking back their own offers to hold unconditional talks. ...

You can't spell "Irany" without "Iran"
Mudville Gazette — Then again, "Irany" ain't a word. But irony is: Since 2006, Iran's leaders have called for direct, unconditional talks with the United States to resolve international concerns over their nuclear program. But as an American administration open to such negotiations prepares to take power, Iran's political and military leaders are sounding suddenly wary of President-elect Barack Obama. "People who put on a mask of friendship, but with the objective of betrayal, and who enter from the angle of negotiations without ...

Transgender In A Small Town
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Daniel Redman write about transgender youths in red America: Many would view the politically red heart of the country as a harsh, unwelcoming, and vaguely dangerous place for the transgender community. When we think of states like Nebraska and Wyoming, we don't think of M.J. -- we think of people like Brandon Teena and Matthew Shepard, both killed in vicious, nationally publicized hate crimes. But the truth of the matter is far more interesting, inspiring, and instructive. Away from the coasts and the urban havens, a vibrant ...