Obama Invites Iranian Officials to 4th of July Parties (not a joke)

fox news ^ | 6/2/2009 | ap

[tobyhill]

In a new overture to Iran, the Obama administration has authorized U.S. embassies around the world to invite Iranian officials to Independence Day parties they host on or around July 4th.

A State Department cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates late last week said that U.S. diplomats could ask their Iranian counterparts to attend the festivities, which generally feature speeches about American values, fireworks, hot dogs and hamburgers.

The notice, sent on Friday, said that the posts "may invite representatives from the government of Iran" to the events, a State Department official said Tuesday, quoting from the document. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an internal communication.

It was not immediately clear how many embassies and consulates would actually invite Iranian diplomats to the July 4 parties or whether any Iranians would accept the invitations.

The cable was first reported by The New York Times.

The move comes amid the administration's ongoing efforts to engage Iran in variety of venues, including formal diplomatic meetings over its nuclear program, violence in Iraq and the situation in Afghanistan.

[Northern Yankee]

Yeah... they can check their bombs at the door.

[allmost]

What a friggin nightmare.

[TLI]

which generally feature speeches about American values, fireworks, hot dogs and hamburgers.

Way to go little Zerø. A food named "dog" that usually contains some pork? With his background even little Zerø should know better than that.

[InvisibleChurch]

LOL!

[GQuagmire]

Will they bring the potato salad?

[wolfcreek]

Are they going to parade ICBMs and other military hardware down Pennsylvania Ave.?

[bergmeid]

“Obama and other U.S. officials have said they do not expect to see much movement from Iran until after the country holds presidential elections in the middle of the month, but have sketched a rough deadline of the fall by which they hope to see positive responses to their overtures”.

Elections in Iran. Yeah, we should have high hopes of those. Sheesh.

[Dallas59]

My goodness....what have we got in the White House?

[tobyhill]

That is hilarious. Obama is dumber than a box of rocks.

[saganite]

There’s atop secret memo from State banning all food items at these paries that might be offensive to Iranian sensibilities.

[Slings and Arrows]

Now perhaps Amadinejad will invite 0bama to celebrate Death To America Day.

[dforest]

US embassy women will don red, white, and blue burkas in order to kiss Iranian behinds.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Way to go little Zerø. A food named "dog" that usually contains some pork? With his background even little Zerø should know better than that.

Don't worry, the hot dogs will be Kosher...

[gov_bean_ counter]

There’s atop secret memo from State banning all food items at these paries that might be offensive to Iranian sensibilities.

While they are at it better remove all toilet paper from the bathrooms and ensure plenty of garden hoses are available.

[kb2614]

A State Department cable sent to all U.S. embassies and consulates late last week said that U.S. diplomats could ask their Iranian counterparts to attend the festivities, which generally feature speeches about American values, fireworks, hot dogs and hamburgers.

Don't forget the booze & strippers.

[rockinqsranch]

“Don’t worry, the hot dogs will be Kosher...”

All Beef Kosher “Franks”, not “Hot Dogs”.

[Stayingawayfromthedarkside]

Hebrew National?

[Dallas59]

DEATH TO AMERICA DAY IRAN

[AmericanInTokyo]

Oh they will have some “hot dogs” allright at the US embassies around the world...if I know the US State Department, Secretary Clinton’s policies announced, and recent parties at the US Embassy in Baghdad.