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Talking To Tehran

America's old Iran hands on how—and whether—to start the conversation.

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  • Posted By: jbz7879 @ 02/13/2009 3:49:26 PM

    brydges -from the way you talk and your manners reflect you do not even have a tent to live in but live in a cave with some bears -is that in israel or in some part of a gutter where toads live with cockroaches

    • Posted By: brydges @ 02/13/2009 7:57:55 PM

      Aww did your feelings get hurt. Are you a left wing nazi or a muslim terrorist (Animal)
      If it wasn't for the west the middles east would still be trying to figure how to get the oil out of the goround let alone use it. Futhermoe they would still be urinating in the same creek they drink out of. So actually they should thank the jews for adding some civilization to their worhtl;es sand hole

  • Posted By: ross1972 @ 02/13/2009 6:38:50 PM

    The UK banned Geert Wilders but have no problem admitting to the United Kingdom the likes of Dr Ijaz Mian, who preached as follows at the Ahl-e-Hadith mosque in Derby and recorded for a television documentary,UNDERCOVER MOSQUE:

    'You cannot accept the rule of the kaffir. We have to rule ourselves and we have to rule the others... King, Queen, House of Commons: if you accept it, you are a part of it. If you don't accept it, you have to dismantle it. So you being a Muslim, you have to fix a target. From that White House to this Black House, we know we have to dismantle it. Muslims must grow in strength, then take over... You are in a situation in which you have to live like a state-within-a-state - until you take over.'

    Stand Up Or Be Stood On.


  • Posted By: Daphne Kenward @ 02/11/2009 3:42:01 PM

    The question we must all ask our selves, do we want another war?, what evidence do we have that Iran has any interest in Nuclear Bomb that no one can ever use if they are in their right mind. We should all be taking a leaf out of the Russians book, to start to dismantel these bombs before we have no one with the education, to de-commission them.

    I have a lot of respect for the Iranians, they have managed to avoid starting any wars with anyone for 500 years, they have been attacked several time, but was never the agressor.

    What has the Israelis got against Iran, oh he is alledged to have said Israel should not be on the map, he is not the only one who thinks so but he is not doing anything to Israel, there are Original Jewish people who thinks the same thing. Infact before the State of Israel was ever formed 60.000 Semetic Jews said they did not want a State because they have been living with their fellow Arabs for centuries. These 60.000 Original Jewish people who like to live in peace with their neighbours was 100% right, because these European Jews do not want to live in peace and has been at war for the past 60 tears. There are 25.000 Jewish people Original Jews living in Iran, and these Zionist are not interested in their safety, if they were not happy living in Iran they would leave. These are the peacefull Jewish people who like myself like a peacefull life.

    • Posted By: brydges @ 02/11/2009 3:58:57 PM

      That comment was so wrong in every way - Iran's government Funds Hamas and Hezbolah, so yes they have started wars and yes they do want Isreal wiped out. Isreal should wipe their government and it's supporters out of existance. So go back to your tent and keep your muslim propoganda to yourself.

  • Posted By: The Messiah @ 02/11/2009 12:12:05 PM

    UAVs would be the best communication channel with Iran.

  • Posted By: rramjet @ 02/11/2009 12:04:04 PM

    Some people have never been in combat, have they? You bleeding heart liberals ( cowards ) would deal with anyone and then thank them for slitting your throat. Yes, I'm simple in my approach............... wipe them out and then you can go on to deal wiith something else.

  • Posted By: brydges @ 02/11/2009 11:43:03 AM

    I don't try to reason with my dog because it's pointless - Go Rramjet

  • Posted By: aristonymus @ 02/11/2009 11:09:53 AM

    Rramjet, what a fitting moniker you have. There's not much subtlety or nuance to you or your solutions -- just nuke anybody you don't understand. Your bully analogy maybe makes sense if we dealing with third-graders at recess. You don't seem to grasp the full context here. Come back to the discussion once you've grown up.

  • Posted By: runswithscissors @ 02/11/2009 10:48:12 AM

    "Can you imagine what our colleagues would have been subjected to during all this Gaza business?"

    What sort of "business" is this "diplomat" in? "Business"? "BUSINESS"?

  • Posted By: rramjet @ 02/11/2009 9:42:57 AM

    The only way to deal with a bully is to pound them in the ground. Thats what the Islamo-Facists in tehran understand. Bush should have let the Israelies"nuke em."

  • Posted By: mnemonicus @ 02/11/2009 9:35:31 AM

    The Iranians (at least those in the regime) talk without respect, and they do things that do not earn our trust. Are they willing to change this? Obama has clearly indicated that he's willing to change America's strategy toward Iran and the Middle East. The Iranians need to meet us half-way. At the same time - we've been scoundrels to the Iranians for 50 years. Their grievences are quite often very real. Can we admit that? Can we learn from our mistakes and our bullying?

    There is much changing that needs to happen on both sides. I think Obama has started off the process right. I think the Iranians are listening and watching with interest. This is good, and all we can hope for right now.

  • Posted By: The Messiah @ 02/11/2009 9:10:34 AM

    UAVs and Hellfire missiles would be the best way to "Talk" with the Terrorists in Tehran.

  • Posted By: elsita @ 02/11/2009 8:26:11 AM

    You are right on target. This is how Iranians think. I an not Iranian but I have bean married to one for 30 years and visited Iran a few times. I agree with you, They have to behave respectfully in order to demand respect.

  • Posted By: rramjet @ 02/11/2009 8:22:36 AM

    I would talk with Tehran....................from a missile silo in South Dakota!!

  • Posted By: Daphne Kenward @ 02/07/2009 8:42:46 PM

    Obama says if Iran un-clench it's fist America is willing to use a carrot and stick approach. The History of America is a country that cannot be trusted. Whilt they are talikng they are plotting to attack through the back door. Talks with America is a distraction. They only want weak countries in the Middle East so they can use each country to attack each other or Israel.

    America either attacks directly or use PROXY countries such as Israel to attack it's neighbours, I for one is old enough to know how Saddam came into power via the CIA, to be used to keep the Middle East destablised. I think Iran should persue it's technology, because it's more than what the Saudi Puppets are doing, and the Egyptian puppets are doing, and the Israeli puppets are doing. Their only fear is peace breaking out in the Middle East, anytime there is a chance of peace Israel attack Gaza or the west bank, to avoid any peace.

    Iran should say I will give up Nuclear Technology when there is peace in the West Bank and Gaza, and these poor Palestinian people can be left alone to live in their country in peace, without America giving Israel WMD of mass dostruction to kill innocent women and children in their own country. And have the front to call Hammas TERRORIST after Israel have mass murdered 42 thousand people in the West Bank and Gaza over the last 10 years alone. And America supply the weaponds to kill the people of Gaza and the west Bank, and then call Iran in accusing them of supplying weaponds to Gaza, its like the pot calling the kettle black.

    No one can acheive peace with the Americans because they would not be able to sell their guns and bombs, and their service men and women would not be buying artificial limbs, to these people life is worth nothing as long as it's not their lives. It's time the service men and women tell the American Government no more wars un-less America is being attacked, and stop wasting their young lives in the desert of the middle east, for political and economical reason.

    • Posted By: Vypurr @ 02/10/2009 6:09:18 PM

      Quote: ran should say I will give up Nuclear Technology when there is peace in the West Bank and Gaza, and these poor Palestinian people can be left alone to live in their country in peace,

      Maybe the Palestinian people shouldn't have elected a terrorist organization to their government. Hamas cowards are using the "poor Palestinian people" to achieve their own selfish goal of destroying a sovereign nation. Read the Hamas Charter, it's right there in black and white.

    • Posted By: newtral @ 02/08/2009 12:17:42 AM

      Daphne Kenward; You are 100% correct and its time for the good american people to wake up and tell your leaders not to be manipulated by the self serving zionists israelis. Think for the good of your country. Israel dont care about america, they care for israel only and nothing more.

      • Posted By: ariehkr @ 02/10/2009 5:50:00 PM

        Bla Bla Bla Bla

      • Posted By: DrewCAENG @ 02/08/2009 9:54:24 AM

        You two are both full of it.

  • Posted By: unapolagetic american @ 02/08/2009 3:37:01 AM

    you are both idiots...hamas spent decades blowing up israeli civilians. no one likes the jews and do not want them to defend themselves. having lived in the middle east for 3 years one thing has become clear; the arabs have no clue how to be civlized! I say we pull everyone out of the middle east, stop the aid, and let them kill each other.
    It seems Daphne has been educated in one of the great madrassas against the infidels. Maybe the palestiniants shouldnt elect people who openly say they want to kill all the jews. ITS TIME FOR THE ISRAELI'S TO DESTROY THE PALESTINIANS ONCE AND FOR ALL!

    • Posted By: Etiquette @ 02/08/2009 1:36:19 PM

      With mighty weaponary systems, Israel unilaterally withdraw the war against Hamas. Both Hamas and Hizbollah beat the *** out of Israel with third class home made rockets. Though today belongs to Israel, but not tomorrow. One day when "American puppy dog" Israel will no longer be a power and no longer be backed by USA, then what would they (Jews) do? The answer is: They will go back to the same place (Ghetos in Europe) where they belongs.
      As far as the destruction of Hamas is concerned, let me tell you whether you like it or not, Hamas is a democratically Elected Political Force in Pelestine. You and the whole World cannot deny it even Israel as well. Therefore change your bias and double standard views. We don't need a psycho like you. You need a psychiatric evaluation.

      • Posted By: ariehkr @ 02/10/2009 4:22:22 PM

        There is One G-D.
        G-D of Israel.
        There is one Covenant.
        Covenant with with Jews.
        ISRAEL belongs to ISRAELIS.
        Arabs need to go back where they came from, ARABIA!

    • Posted By: Horrible Bastard @ 02/09/2009 11:04:16 AM

      Should they use gas chambers, do you think?

  • Posted By: Daphne Kenward @ 02/10/2009 11:59:36 AM

    forty4, would you like to fight the next war by yourself and pay for it? if not we talk, we provide evidence. We don't do another Iraq, because Israel hates Arabs, we don't support Nazism anymore. We don't support racial hatred either. Intellegent people don't go bt hear say either, that is how so many innocent people lost their lives in Iraq, including Iraqi people. So no more of taking Israels words for it because one thing we all know they are the biggest bunch of racist liars on earth, no more lives are to be lost protecting a bunch of racist, enough is enough.

    • Posted By: Forty4 @ 02/10/2009 2:37:23 PM

      Then tell the UN not to bother with useless resolutions and sanctions if they're not going to enforce them. They had seventeen of them over twelve years with Iraq, remember? They won't enforce them with Iran either.

      Ahmadinejad has openly called for the elimination of Israel. How can the Israelis lie about that? In any event, if you believe Obama or anyone else will convince Iran to stop calling for their destruction, I have some ocean front property in Arizona I'd love to sell you.

      BTW, you don't mention the hundreds of thousands of innocent people who were gassed and butchered by Saddam Hussein. I know, you forgot! I always found it odd that Hussein went through resolution after resolution along with sanctions.... the whole nine yards, taunted the UN for twelve years, fired shots at UN inspectors.... and of course he had nothing to hide! lol. He could have averted all this after first or second resolution during the Clinton administration, but no, he chose his own destiny.

      People like you amuse me... you'll place the blame anywhere but where it lies.

  • Posted By: lovejusticepeace @ 02/10/2009 12:22:17 PM

    Iran is ok . But it is the triumvirate of Saudi Arabia (Political ideology) , U.A.E (Financial Mill) and Pakistan (Militant Islamic bomb) that is going to .............................

  • Posted By: Forty4 @ 02/10/2009 9:04:43 AM

    Let Obama talk. However, the world is weary of dealing with colossal third world idiots like Saddam Hussein and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Iran knows it. Whether Obama asks nicely or uses harsh language, Ahmadinejad will simply say no to the UN's request that Iran discontinue its nuclear program. He will also not stop calling for the destruction of Israel. This man hates Israel and believes the holocaust never happened. Nothing Obama, or anyone else can say will change that.

    Make no mistake, Iran will have its nukes as Ahmadinejad knows that worthless UN resolutions and sanctions will be ineffective, just as they were in Iraq. He also knows the allies won't invade his country, again because of the lessons we've learned in Iraq.

    There's really only one thing that will get Iran's attention, which is to tell Ahmadinejad that for every missile he launches, a thousand more will rain down upon Tehran.

    Overwhelming force is the only thing third world thugs like Ahmadinejad understand.

  • Posted By: jbz7879 @ 02/09/2009 11:22:43 PM

    well i hope they get an interpreter mr indian dp is ideal for the job as he can sabotage it
    lolz

  • Posted By: IndianDP @ 02/09/2009 8:31:33 PM

    Obama will be disappointed, but let him talk, its free afterall
    Iran wants more and somemore,whatever promised in return will not be delivered, it will be a pack of lies at the end.

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