Posted on 05/20/2009 6:12:22 PM PDT by Scanian
"Now, understand that part of the reason that it's so important for us to take a diplomatic approach [toward Iran] is that the approach that we've been taking, which is no diplomacy, obviously has not worked. Nobody disagrees with that." Mr. Obama then added a few illustrations to bolster his case:
"Hamas and Hezbollah have gotten stronger. Iran has been pursuing its nuclear capabilities undiminished. And so, not talking, that clearly hasn't worked. That's what's been tried. And so what we're going to do is try something which is actually engaging and reaching out to the Iranians."
Let's assume for an instant that the people briefing Mr. Obama on Iran haven't read the files that the George W. Bush administration turned over to them about the previous eight years of diplomacy and outreach toward Tehran. But you don't need to have access to classified information to figure this one out: A simple Google search will suffice.
U.S. government officials at the ambassador level or above met publicly no fewer than 28 times with their Iranian counterparts during the Bush administration, according to published accounts. So Mr. Obama's briefers either were Internet-challenged, lazy or just out-and-out dishonest.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
0Bama believes he can succeed where mere mortals, i.e. former presidents, have failed ...
I vote for all of the above. You can add, naive, arrogant, ignorant, bigoted, and a few other adjectives as well.
The hubris of this Administration is staggering!
One of the speechwriters is a kid writing poetry instead of content. Barry just reads what’s on TOTUS - empty suit for the delivery.
But in the end, he’ll fail, and his demise would symbolize that.
He and his minions are a gang of vicious fools..
Here is an odd parallel to Carter, who also believed he could persuade tyrants just through the sheer force of his personality. It has been tried.
“Malice In Blunderland”
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