OK, this part: On foreign policy, he warned of difficult challenges ahead in Afghanistan and said his administration is looking for opportunities to engage diplomatically with Iran. There is that word that liberals love to use - Diplomacy.
Then, later on in the story, there is this: "My national security team is currently reviewing our existing Iran policy, looking at areas where we can have constructive dialogue, where we can directly engage with them," Obama said. Another set of favorite words - dialogue and directly engage. Then the next one: "And my expectation is, in the coming months, we will be looking for openings that can be created where we can start sitting across the table, face-to-face -- diplomatic overtures -- that will allow us to move our policy in a new direction," he said. Hmm, more talk of diplomacy and policy change. Boring. Then he begins this so called tough talk on Iran, but I am not convinced that he will not do anything further than silly things like sanctions and get UN votes to denounce this and that. I really do not see anything significant here that shows he is the least bit hawkish on Iran, none at all. In fact, once you throw the letters UN into any discussion, then any prospect of dealing with a rogue nation like Iran properly is out the window. AFAIAC, the UN has lost it's relevance in the world years ago. I still wonder why they even exist if nothing else than to get some well placed foreigners an chance to live in New York for a while. Oh well, time will tell. Rastafari wrote: > a good explanation is here: > http://www.rferl.org/content/Obama_Urges_Passage_Of_Stimulus_Bill_Looks_For_Openings_With_Iran/1469808.html > > however, nothing will show you better the change, > quite as good as his demeanor change... wow. > > i read people, like crazy, and the read on him was wild. > > On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Rastafari <[email protected]> wrote: > >> when he was asked his 2nd question last night, a lady from reuters i >> believe asked him >> a question about his position on iran, etc. >> >> instead of the normal Obama "we will talk to them, diplomacy, yadda >> yadda yadda" you know >> the nice american guy is gonna go talk down the bad iranian guy >> schtick he ran with during >> the election... >> >> he was WAYYYY different. his complete EVERYTHING Changed. he went from >> smiling >> barack obama, doing the right thing, im helping the economy guy, to a >> VERY stern, very >> different, very pointed, very informed, very slow/sputtering talking >> guy who now had a message >> for iran and that was this.... >> >> 1. all our options are on the table, INCLUDING diplomacy >> 2. they have a horrible past that we cannot forget >> 3. they have oppressive ways, etc >> >> yeah, it was WAYYY different. >> >> he talked about the threat of nukes in the neighborhood in the middle >> east, and how >> all of that played out... >> >> he handled it well, but you could tell that things have changed when it comes >> to barack obama, the united states, and his stance on iran. >> >> mark my words. >> >> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Bruce Sorge <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Since we only get our news in small 10-20 minute chunks, I usually miss >>> the Obama comedy hours. What is this about Iran you speak of? What new >>> developments am I missing out on? >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> Rastafari wrote: >>> >>>> why spend a blue chip now, and not have it for later... smart move i >>>> think, so was >>>> the press conf, which i REALLY noticed a different take on iran from >>>> him, uhhh, can you say 180 deg. >>>> that has got to shake some peeps up. >>>> >>>> ras >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:287951 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
