'Senator Kerry would seek direct talks with Iran'

Iran Mania ^ | 02.07.04 | Unknown

[kcvl]

'Senator Kerry would seek direct talks with Iran'

Saturday, February 07, 2004 - ©2003 IranMania.com

Washington, Feb 6 (IranMania) -- According to Iran’s State News Agency (IRNA) democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry will seek direct talks with Iran if he wins the White House, his foreign policy chief said.

Rand Beers, national security issues coordinator for the Massachusetts senator, was critical of President George W Bush for shunning direct dialogue with Iran after branding it a member of an "axis of evil," dispatches indicated.

Speaking to a foreign policy forum, Beers said the question of nuclear non-proliferation was one of the most significant issues facing the world and Washington should press harder to advance negotiations.

Beers said Kerry, currently leading the pack in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, sought more direct efforts to thaw relations with Iran that have been frozen since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

"John Kerry is not saying that he is looking for better relations with Iran. He is looking for a dialogue with Iran," Beers said. "There are some issues on which we really need to sit down with the Iranians."

He listed the cultivation of opium poppies in neighboring Afghanistan, terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation as among the questions Kerry would like to take up directly with Tehran.

"It`s a realistic sitting down and having the kinds of discussions that we`re just not having because this administration is so tied in its own ideological views of Iran and waiting for the Iranian regime to collapse."

He said Kerry would want to work with a "broad range of countries" to stem the traffic in materials that could fall into the wrong hands and help make nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.

"We`re going to have look at international (non-proliferation) regimes that currently exist and probably go through some revisions of those regimes in order to find a way to approach and address

[PGalt]

John F'n Kerry, the French-looking appeaser, wants to legitimize an evil regime that is about to collapse, much like his bid for the presidency.

[beckysueb]

Can't the new president fire all former administration employees? And if so, I wonder why President Bush didn't just fire all these Clinton troublemakers when he took office.

[windchime]

Apparently. The Mullahs that are hosting the party for international terrorists would surely be receptive to our requests.

[F14 Pilot]

perhaps, he is getting support, money and other aids from them? Who knows?

[mewzilla]

I see Kerry's still channelling Neville Chamberlain.

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

Bumper sticker:

Bush or Kerry: Which one would the mullahs vote for?

[beckysueb]

I love your tagline!

[Just mythoughts]

Well let's put him on his former boat he used in Vietnam and send him on his way.

[DoctorMichael]

John Kerry will seek direct talks with Iran if he wins the White House
=
Back to the good old days of Carter and Clinton

[PGalt]

I was thinking the same thing. Given this article he may be pandering for money from friends of our enemies, enemies of freedom.

[F14 Pilot]

They'll vote for Kerry, for sure.

[MEG33]

LOL..great!

[mewzilla]

Johnny's hero...

[OldFriend]

UNILATERAL TALKS, without the UN.........

Horrors!

[F14 Pilot]

[F14 Pilot]

This is the original piece of News from the IRNA News Agency --- Pilot

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Senator Kerry would seek direct talks with Iran: adviser

IRNA
6 Feb 2004

Washington, Feb 6, IRNA -- Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry
will seek direct talks with Iran if he wins the White House, his
foreign policy chief said Thursday.
Rand Beers, national security issues coordinator for the
Massachusetts senator, was critical of President George W. Bush for
shunning direct dialogue with Iran after branding it a member of an
"axis of evil," dispatches indicated.
Speaking to a foreign policy forum, Beers said the question of
nuclear non-proliferation was one of the most significant issues
facing the world and Washington should press harder to advance
negotiations.
Beers said Kerry, currently leading the pack in the race for the
Democratic presidential nomination, sought more direct efforts to thaw
relations with Iran that have been frozen since the 1979 Islamic
Revolution.
"John Kerry is not saying that he is looking for better relations
with Iran. He is looking for a dialogue with Iran," Beers said. "There
are some issues on which we really need to sit down with the
Iranians."
He listed the cultivation of opium poppies in neighboring
Afghanistan, terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation as among the
questions Kerry would like to take up directly with Tehran.
"It`s a realistic sitting down and having the kinds of discussions
that we`re just not having because this administration is so tied in
its own ideological views of Iran and waiting for the Iranian regime
to collapse."
He said Kerry would want to work with a "broad range of countries"
to stem the traffic in materials that could fall into the wrong hands
and help make nuclear, biological or chemical weapons.
"We`re going to have look at international (non-proliferation)
regimes that currently exist and probably go through some revisions of
those regimes in order to find a way to approach and address these
problems," Beers said.

http://www.irna.ir/?LANG=EN&PART=_HOME&TYPE=HP#2004_02_0618_59_176

[mewzilla]

Well, Kerry's got the Islamist vote locked up. Wonder if he's taking their money, too..?

[piasa]

Considering that Kerry took campaign money from a lobbyist for the Iraqi Baathist regime...I think you are correct.

[nuconvert]

"It`s a realistic sitting down and having the kinds of discussions that we`re just not having because this administration is so tied in its own ideological views of Iran and waiting for the Iranian regime to collapse."

Ideological views of Iran?

"We`re going to have look at international (non-proliferation) regimes that currently exist and probably go through some revisions of those regimes in order to find a way to approach and address"

Go thru revisions of regimes?

What the heck is he talking about?

[F14 Pilot]

Why not??? He is happy with the helps from the Mullahs.
I am sure he is getting money or different kinds of support from them and he made them sure about their safety.