Comments on: Obama Addresses Iran Again on Persian New Year; Mousavi pledges to fight on; Call for Release of Derakhshan, ‘Blogfather’ http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html Thoughts on the Middle East, History and Religion Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don Nofziger http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html#comment-2617 Don Nofziger Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:10:03 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5043#comment-2617 It may be pathetic but it is very disturbing to me. Another sign how out of control our military is. It may be pathetic but it is very disturbing to me. Another sign how out of control our military is.

]]> By: g http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html#comment-2615 g Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:47:40 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5043#comment-2615 Direct talks = indirect talks (ie do what we say) but in your face.<br />There are those who say that Obama = change.<br />They are right. A different way of achieving the same goals.<br />So what was wrong with Bush were his methods? Direct talks = indirect talks (ie do what we say) but in your face.
There are those who say that Obama = change.
They are right. A different way of achieving the same goals.
So what was wrong with Bush were his methods?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html#comment-2614 Anonymous Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:25:16 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5043#comment-2614 President Obama is simply continuing the foreign policy of George Bush with a better veneer. I am not the least impressed by the President speaking to the Iranian people while making continual threats against Iran.<br /><br />We have a militarist as President, as is seen by looking from stances on Gaza to Honduras and round to Pakistan. President Obama is simply continuing the foreign policy of George Bush with a better veneer. I am not the least impressed by the President speaking to the Iranian people while making continual threats against Iran.

We have a militarist as President, as is seen by looking from stances on Gaza to Honduras and round to Pakistan.

]]> By: blowback http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html#comment-2612 blowback Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:05:17 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5043#comment-2612 <i>Finally, let me be clear: we are working with the international community to hold the Iranian government accountable because they refuse to live up to their international obligations.</i><br /><br />Perhaps your President would care to explain just what "international obligations" Iran is not living up to, and how the USA and its closest ally are fully living up to their "international obligations". Until then no one should pay any attention to what he says but examine very carefully what he does and doesn't do. For example, the recent story about "bunker busters" arriving on Diego Garcia. BTW, if that was a threat, IMO it was a rather pathetic one. Finally, let me be clear: we are working with the international community to hold the Iranian government accountable because they refuse to live up to their international obligations.

Perhaps your President would care to explain just what "international obligations" Iran is not living up to, and how the USA and its closest ally are fully living up to their "international obligations". Until then no one should pay any attention to what he says but examine very carefully what he does and doesn't do. For example, the recent story about "bunker busters" arriving on Diego Garcia. BTW, if that was a threat, IMO it was a rather pathetic one.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html#comment-2610 Anonymous Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:38:23 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5043#comment-2610 I had to laugh at Obama's comment about "Iran's decision to isolate itself." hehehehhee Everyone with a brain knows that the WEST has isolated Iran for decades and continues to do so. I had to laugh at Obama's comment about "Iran's decision to isolate itself." hehehehhee Everyone with a brain knows that the WEST has isolated Iran for decades and continues to do so.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.juancole.com/2010/03/obama-addresses-iran-again-on-persian.html#comment-2608 Anonymous Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:53:08 +0000 http://www.juancole.com/?p=5043#comment-2608 Major General Hassan Firouzabadi openly supported the so-called nuclear deal, so that would signify high ranking military support for it.<br /><br />Juan, do you have ANY evidence whatsoever to point to with your continued assertion that the IRGC torpedoed the deal?<br /><br />-Pirouz Major General Hassan Firouzabadi openly supported the so-called nuclear deal, so that would signify high ranking military support for it.

Juan, do you have ANY evidence whatsoever to point to with your continued assertion that the IRGC torpedoed the deal?

-Pirouz

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