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Trump: I couldn't care less if Iran negotiates
Arutz Sheva ^ | 13/1/20 | Elad Benari

Posted on 01/12/2020 5:05:17 PM PST by Eleutheria5

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he does not care if Iran agrees to negotiate with the United States.

The comments came after his National Security Adviser, Robert O’Brien, suggested Iran would have no choice but to agree to talks.

O’Brien, an interview with Fox News, said the Trump administration’s “maximum pressure campaign” was working, adding, “Iran is being choked off, and Iran is going to have no other choice but to come to the table.”

In a Twitter post later on Sunday, Trump cited O’Brien’s interview and replied, “Actually, I couldn’t care less if they negotiate. Will be totally up to them but, no nuclear weapons and ‘don’t kill your protesters.’”

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: iran; iraq; leverage; negotiate; qasemsoleimani; qudsforce; robertobrien; trump; twitter
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To: Eleutheria5

I’m guessing that’s because he knows they wouldn’t keep their end of the bargain anyways.

Also, we have nothing to lose if they don’t, and nothing to gain if they do.

They have everything.

So if they choose to not come to the table and negotiate, it’s not going to change a thing for us.


21 posted on 01/12/2020 6:35:54 PM PST by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: thoughtomator
One tough hombre this president-

KAGA2020

22 posted on 01/12/2020 6:45:28 PM PST by atc23
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To: TADSLOS

I am waiting for the day when we say, “NOW YOU’VE MADE IT PERSONAL”.


23 posted on 01/12/2020 6:48:26 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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To: Eleutheria5; Grampa Dave; All

24 posted on 01/12/2020 7:00:28 PM PST by 4Liberty (Impeached, for a retort about Rosie's unhealthy weight. Why not for Obama's "Special Olympics" slur?)
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To: Eleutheria5
President Trump is totally into diplomacy in its most fundamental form - advancing your countries self interests and protecting it from outside aggression and conflict via negotiation and agreements based on mutual self interest

He is very good at this and his bluster disguises a subtlety and mastery of the both direct and indirect approaches that leaves one in awe. He can out nuance the Obama clowns any day of the week but his true talent is cutting through “ subtle and nuanced” problems like Alexander the Great cut through the Gordian Knot to solve long standing problems deemed insolvable by the self professed, so called “ experts”

He is not subtle when it is time to stop being subtle . The same can be said about an American aircraft carrier or missile submarine.

Most importantly, President Trump has an instinct to realize at what level a problem needs to be solved at and he is capable of working problems at levels most people do not even realize exist

25 posted on 01/12/2020 7:16:39 PM PST by rdcbn ( Referentiai)
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To: Eleutheria5
😂😂😂
26 posted on 01/12/2020 8:26:39 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: dblshot
Trump - Don’t put beans in your ears.

Iran - Oh Yeah, Just watch us.


27 posted on 01/12/2020 8:42:56 PM PST by null and void (The government wants to disarm us after 243 yrs 'cuz they plan to do things we would shoot them for!)
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To: rdcbn

Best part is that part of his diplomacy involves driving leftards and the MSM nuts so they run around shrieking that he’s starting WW III, and the adversary, in this case Iran, tailors their message to appeal to the leftards, and Trump makes it clear he doesn’t care, it’s him they have to deal with, and he won’t be nice. It worked with Korea, China, Mexico and now Iran. Classic good cop/bad cop, with the additional benefit that “good cop” is unaware that he’s being played for a sucker. Benefit is ours, because it’s funny as hell to watch. Ilhan got PTSD:E) Priceless.


28 posted on 01/13/2020 1:11:37 AM PST by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: Mariner

He’s what a diplomat should be - the “Tact/nuance” crap saves feelings of immature adults and makes the diplomats think highly of themselves, but plain-speak is always best.


29 posted on 01/13/2020 4:11:52 AM PST by trebb (Don't howl about illegal leeches, or Trump in general, while not donating to FR - it's hypocritical.)
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