Iran says Obama's offer to talk shows US failure

[Leo The Cleo]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.073ba2ee2f1f00668848a4655420fedc.411&show_article=1

US President Barack Obama's offer to talk to Iran shows that America's policy of "domination" has failed, the government spokesman said on Saturday.

"This request means Western ideology has become passive, that capitalist thought and the system of domination have failed," Gholam Hossein Elham was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency.

"Negotiation is secondary, the main issue is that there is no way but for (the United States) to change," he added.

After nearly three decades of severed ties, Obama said shortly after taking office this month that he is willing to extend a diplomatic hand to Tehran if the Islamic republic is ready to "unclench its fist".

In response, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a fresh tirade against the United States, demanding an apology for its "crimes" against Iran and saying he expected "deep and fundamental" change from Obama.

Iranian politicians frequently refer to the US administration as the "global arrogance", "domineering power" and "Great Satan".

Tensions with the United States have soared over Iran's nuclear drive and Ahmadinejad's vitriolic verbal attacks against Washington's close regional ally Israel.

Former US president George W. Bush refused to hold talks with the Islamic republic -- which he dubbed part of an "axis of evil" -- unless it suspended uranium enrichment, and never took a military option to thwart Tehran's atomic drive off the table.

The new administration of Obama has also refused to rule out any options -- including military strikes -- to stop Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Iran denies any plans to build the bomb and insists its nuclear programme is solely aimed at peaceful ends.


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[InAbLuEsTaTe]

1. The Big O has just started his charm offensive and is already making Iran look bad. . .

by rejecting Obama's overture. Meanwhile, world opinion will move in our direction, not Iran's.

[daninthemoon]

3. i wonder how this is playing out for everyday Iranians? will they

generally see the situation as you describe it, or will they echo their leaders? will they make a change?

[Dreamer Tatum]

5. With oil down 70%, he has to claim victory somewhere

I don't think Mahmoud will last for Obama's first 4 years.

[Andy823]

2. Once again

The stupidity of an "idiot" leader that does not reflect the opinions of the people. Just like Bush all he wants is to show his power, and keep the problems going, not fix them.

[stray cat]

4. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a fresh tirade - so what else is new

[Honeycombe8]

6. That's akin to schoolyard bully drawing a line in sand and sayin' "I dare ya to step over that line,

ya sissy."

Other schoolyard kid says, "Oh, yeah?"

First schoolyard kid, the bully, says, "Yeah. Step over it, or are ya yella?"

2nd schoolyard kid says, "Who's gonna make me? You...and what army?"

Silly guy stuff. Been goin' on since time began. Iran is trying to egg the U.S. on to be more violent in words or deed. I think the game is called "chicken."