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| 'Obama sends second letter to Iran' |
| 2009-09-03 |
| US President Barack Obama has reportedly sent his second direct message to Iranian authorities. Tabnak on Wednesday said Iran has received a second letter, but did not mention the exact date the correspondence had reached Tehran. "The first letter was dispatched in Ordibehesht, before the elections," Tabnak said referring to the second solar month of the Persian calendar corresponding to 21 April to 21 May. According to the report, Obama's first letter was not left without an answer. "The leader at the time replied to the letter by providing argumentation," the report added without revealing the contents of the letter. Obama, whose campaign for the White House included a pledge to open talks with Iran, struggled to make a clean break from the Bush administration by offering an 'extended hand' to Tehran after his election. In his first sit-down interview in January, the US president said, "If countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from us." Tehran and Washington have had no diplomatic relations for nearly three decades. The two countries severed all ties in 1980 in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution and the US embassy takeover by Iranian revolutionary students. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #7 On the contrary, grom - he toned the Retief stories down quite a bit. Nobody would have believed the truth. |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-09-03 16:47 |
| #6 He might get better results from his letters if he'd attach them to MOABs. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-09-03 15:08 |
| #5 I guess he could Twitter "Pretty Please" apx 8 times.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2009-09-03 15:04 |
| #4 Bambi sees himself as a peacemaker like JFK,Clinton and Carter! |
| Posted by: Paul2 2009-09-03 12:55 |
| #3 I would like this if the first letter was F and this one was U, but I'm not holding my breath. |
| Posted by: Mike N. 2009-09-03 11:15 |
| #2 I'm sure this letter uses STRONGER emphasis on some words, apologies, and the new and improved annointed one letterhead. Hey, you have to pay attention to this letter, after all I "won". . . . oh, wait you "won" also. Isn't ACORN great? |
| Posted by: Everydat a Wildcat(KSU) 2009-09-03 08:46 |
| #1 I used to think "Retief" stories a comedy. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-09-03 03:07 |