Just Foreign Policy wrote:
Just Foreign Policy News, January 29, 2009
Iranian President
From: Just Foreign Policy [info@justforeignpolicy.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 4:48 PM
To: Tom Chambless
Subject: Just Foreign Policy News, January 29, 2009
2) Obama Administration officials have drafted a letter to Iran from the president aimed at unfreezing US-Iranian relations and opening the way for face-to-face talks, the Guardian reports. The State Department has been working the letter since Obama was elected. It is in reply to a letter of congratulations sent by the Iranian president. Diplomats said Obama’s letter would be a symbolic gesture to mark a change in tone from the hostile one adopted by the Bush administration. It would be intended to allay suspicions of Iran’s leaders and pave the way for Obama to engage them directly. The draft letter gives assurances the US does not want to overthrow the Iranian government, but merely seeks a change in its behavior.
Finally! The State Department is actually taking part in some diplomacy. Can you belive it? Wow. I hope the ultimate goal is peace, not dominance as was the case the last eight years.
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