Posted on 09/16/2009 12:54:56 PM PDT by nuconvert
HAS Iranian President Mah moud Ahmadinejad won his first diplomatic victory since his disputed re-election in June?
Last Thursday, Tehran presented what it calls "an updated package" as the basis for fresh talks with the G+1 (the UN Security Council's five permanent members, plus Germany).
On Friday, State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley called the package "unacceptable" but added that America would seek "an early meeting" and give the Islamic Republic until year's end to make up its mind.
On Monday, Iran announced that fresh talks would start on Oct. 1. The official Islamic Republic News Agency reported that European Union foreign-policy czar Javier Solana accepted the date after studying the Iranian "package."
If the proposed round -- the first since last fall -- occurs, Ahmadinejad could claim a diplomatic victory, for three reasons.
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Ummmm... Ahmadinejad vs Obama/Hillary is the equivalent of George Foreman (in his prime) vs a third-grader....
First it was September, now it’s Year’s End?
I’d laugh if I wasn’t crying.
A Look at Iran
http://www.truthusa.com/IRAN.html
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