Finally, a step has been taken to prevent a potential nuclear war with Iran. The Obama Administration said today that they were planning, together with other world powers -Britain, France, Germany, China and Russia- to join a new round of talks on its nuclear program.
Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been cautious in his press conferences. He has stated that he is willing to talk to President Obama as long as the United States is honest and does not try to take advantage of the situation. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not yet taken a strong stand against the new American administration, like it did with President Bush.
Mr. Ahmadinejad said that Iran favored dialogue as long as it was based on mutual respect. “We favor dialogue with other countries but it has to be based on justice, respect and national security of our and other nations,” he said.
Let’s remember the campaign trail of the now President Obama. It had been an issue of debate the fact that Mr. Obama was one of the few or only candidates willing to talk to our enemies overseas without preconditions. The strong rival for the Democratic nomination, the now Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, criticized Mr. Obama for his weak stand against our enemies.
It will be interesting to know, how Secretary Clinton feels about the new “relationship” with Iran.
Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been cautious in his press conferences. He has stated that he is willing to talk to President Obama as long as the United States is honest and does not try to take advantage of the situation. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has not yet taken a strong stand against the new American administration, like it did with President Bush.
Mr. Ahmadinejad said that Iran favored dialogue as long as it was based on mutual respect. “We favor dialogue with other countries but it has to be based on justice, respect and national security of our and other nations,” he said.
Let’s remember the campaign trail of the now President Obama. It had been an issue of debate the fact that Mr. Obama was one of the few or only candidates willing to talk to our enemies overseas without preconditions. The strong rival for the Democratic nomination, the now Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, criticized Mr. Obama for his weak stand against our enemies.
It will be interesting to know, how Secretary Clinton feels about the new “relationship” with Iran.
1 comment:
I think it's great that we're taking a step in the positive direction and that Ahmadinejad is going to at least give Obama a chance to say his piece. Hopefully things go well and Clinton has nothing to worry about, because while she does have a good point to be cautious, not overly so, but just on one's toes, with enemy countries. I believe though that once the two presidents get talking, things will hopefully start heading in a better direction
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