Too much talk http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/too-much-talk/ Two New York Post columnists, Amir Taheri and Benny Avni, are criticizing President Obama’s decision to take up Iran’s recent offer of new talks. en-us aeden@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-09-16T;19:53:00-05:00 Comment by Archie1954 robertgsmiley@hotmail.com Thank goodness that we have a president who is reluctant to shoot first and ask questions later. The talks with Iran should have occurred years ago as they would have resolved any problems by now. Bush simply wouldn’t treat Iran as an international entity he would negotiate with. Too bad for Iran, Israel and the US. Now rather than open another war front in the Middle East we have a president who will treat with Iran diplomatically as civilized parties are wont to do. Finally! Thank goodness that we have a president who is reluctant to shoot first and ask questions later. The talks with Iran should have occurred years ago as they would have resolved any problems by now. Bush simply wouldn’t treat Iran as an international entity he would negotiate with. Too bad for Iran, Israel and the US. Now rather than open another war front in the Middle East we have a president who will treat with Iran diplomatically as civilized parties are wont to do. Finally!

]]> 2012-02-10T;12:44:00-05:00 Comment by Yosef Hartuv yosefandmelody@gmail.com What Happened to the U.S. Deadline on Iran? - Dore Gold Iran’s new proposal to the West did not provide any opening for serious negotiations on the nuclear issue, but rather vague formulations for the agenda of any future talks. Back in July, when the G-8 announced that the opening of the UN General Assembly “would be an occasion for taking stock of the situation in Iran,” most international observers understood that there was a hard September deadline that Iran had to meet to begin serious nuclear negotiations. Unfortunately, at this stage, there is little evidence that the Obama administration is about to adopt effective action in a timely manner in light of Iran’s policy of rejectionism, setting aside diplomatic engagement and moving to a policy of severe sanctions. http://calevbenyefuneh.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-happened-to-us-deadline-on-iran.html#links What Happened to the U.S. Deadline on Iran? - Dore Gold

Iran’s new proposal to the West did not provide any opening for serious negotiations on the nuclear issue, but rather vague formulations for the agenda of any future talks. Back in July, when the G-8 announced that the opening of the UN General Assembly “would be an occasion for taking stock of the situation in Iran,” most international observers understood that there was a hard September deadline that Iran had to meet to begin serious nuclear negotiations. Unfortunately, at this stage, there is little evidence that the Obama administration is about to adopt effective action in a timely manner in light of Iran’s policy of rejectionism, setting aside diplomatic engagement and moving to a policy of severe sanctions.
http://calevbenyefuneh.blogspot.com/2009/09/what-happened-to-us-deadline-on-iran.html#links

]]> 2012-02-10T;12:44:00-05:00 Comment by David david.ehrens@gmail.com Our Israeli columnist buddies seem to have a low tolerance for discussion with Iran and an ENDLESS taste for ENDLESS yakking about a Two State solution. The best thing would be for the US to have ZERO tolerance for any more discussion about settlements, a two state solution, or the status quo in Gaza. Times up. Our Israeli columnist buddies seem to have a low tolerance for discussion with Iran and an ENDLESS taste for ENDLESS yakking about a Two State solution.

The best thing would be for the US to have ZERO tolerance for any more discussion about settlements, a two state solution, or the status quo in Gaza.

Times up.

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