Thursday January 29, 2009

I've Been Thinking:

A new approach to Iran does not mean a new approach from Iran.

Advisor to the president of Iran, Aliakbar Javanfekr, was recently quoted saying that Iran was not going to stop its nuclear development just because the United States asks them to stop. "We have no non-peaceful activities to suspend. All our activities are peaceful and under the supervision of the IAEA."

Javanfekr had his own take on what has become one of the most quotable quotes from the Obama inauguration speech.
Obama said: we "will extend a hand of peace if Iran unclenched its fist." Javanfekr says: "This is illogical to talk about unclenching fists when Iran is surrounded by American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq."
He said: "America has always extended a clenched fist towards Iran ... If America unclenches its fist Iran will extend a hand of cooperation towards America."

There may be a new administration in Washington, DC, but it is the same old leadership running Iran.

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