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| Carter: US should be talking to Iran |
| 2008-05-26 |
| Former American president Jimmy Carter says Washington should begin to directly negotiate with Iran over the country's nuclear program. "We need to talk to Iran now," said president Carter in a speech at a literary festival in Hay-on-Wye in Wales on Sunday. "(We should) continue our discussions with Iran, to let Iran know the benefits, and the detrimental side of continuing with their nuclear program," said the 83-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner. The White House and its allies allege the Iranian nuclear program is aimed at developing a nuclear bomb. Tehran, however, maintains its drive is solely meant to acquire nuclear technology in order to produce electricity for a growing population. The United States and its number one ally, Israel, are believed to be hoping to ratchet up pressure on Iran over the nuclear program by threatening to take military actions against the country's nuclear facilities. While stressing that the Islamic Republic has never initiated war against any country, Iran has made it clear that any aggression would be met with a maximum of force. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #16 It is amazing that one individual can be so consistently wrong--several lifetimes worth of wrongs. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2008-05-26 20:12 |
| #15 Off-topic, but an enjoyable detour, I think: the White House responded to the New York times today. link Once again, the New York Times Editorial Board doesn't let the facts get in the way of expressing its vitriolic opinions - no matter how misleading they may be. In today's editorial, "Mr. Bush and the GI Bill", the New York Times irresponsibly distorts ... Read the article, but ignore the comments unless you need to raise your blood pressure. ;-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-05-26 19:25 |
| #14 If I saw this lowlife on the street, I would play tag with his brain. Piece of shit. |
| Posted by: newc 2008-05-26 18:54 |
| #13 Jimmy Carter is giving the US advice on how to deal with Iran. What kind of world is this? Next thing you know Libya will sit on the UN Commission on Human Rights and falling temperatures will be evidence of global warming... ...oh, right. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2008-05-26 13:44 |
| #12 Sink-trap has sweet little Par 3 course. I lost my 9 iron tho, so can't play. I'd lend you the Holy 9-Iron, but I've a feeling I will need it today. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2008-05-26 12:41 |
| #11 Enough! Into the river Wye with him. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2008-05-26 11:49 |
| #10 Sink-trap has sweet little Par 3 course. I lost my 9 iron tho, so can't play. |
| Posted by: George Smiley 2008-05-26 11:33 |
| #9 Send Carter to Tehran. Let him out over the city at 33,000 feet sans parachute. Worst. President. Evah! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-05-26 10:40 |
| #8 Islamic Iran is the Crown Jewel of Carteresque foreign policy. |
| Posted by: badanov 2008-05-26 10:07 |
| #7 If there is a State Funeral for this moron someday I may have to go and get myself arrested. |
| Posted by: jds 2008-05-26 10:06 |
| #6 Talk to the muckity-mucks in Tehran? Why not? It worked so well for Jimmy Carter. |
| Posted by: Thusoper Tojo5736 2008-05-26 09:55 |
| #5 I had been kind of thinking maybe we should be talking to Iran, but this proves I was wrong. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2008-05-26 08:50 |
| #4 Lets send Carter - and make it clear that, if he is arrested or kidnapped, we will follow his lead and do nothing. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-05-26 07:27 |
| #3 You guys have some compassion. He's just trying to justify being a pansy when he was the one calling the shots. |
| Posted by: gorb 2008-05-26 02:10 |
| #2 its long past time for Carter to STFU and fade away. Really!!! |
| Posted by: 3dc 2008-05-26 00:38 |
| #1 While stressing that the Islamic Republic has never initiated war against any country, Iran has made it clear that any aggression would be met with a maximum of force. Taking over the embassy of another country is an act of war. If Jimmeh Peanut had any balls, we would have squashed the Iranian revolution at its beginning. There would be no need today to talk to Iran about their nuclear program - either they wouldn't have one, or they would be an ally like they were before Khomeini took over FOAD, Carter. Soon, please. |
| Posted by: Rambler in California 2008-05-26 00:22 |