"This moment may not come again soon, I believe that our nations have an historic opportunity to resolve this issue peacefully -an opportunity we should not miss"
- President Obama from video celebrating Nowruz, the Iranian New Year.
This is the man who said in 2008, as a candidate, that he would visit with all of America's enemy as President. Yes, he is 6 years too late but he is taking a bold step towards the Heart of Darkness with this brilliant message of hope to the millions of Iranians who want peace with America. It might not have been possible two weeks ago but for Bibi Netanyahu's unprecedented speech to Congress. Thanks John Boehner.
Enjoy watching a smart man: Sorry, I couldn't get the video to embed so click this line to view on Youtube or just scroll down and watch the video courtesy of Aoeu at the top o' the comments.
Iran's hardliners are much worse than our hardliners... they disappear their own citizens regularly and they steer the mulahs as much as the mullahs steer them... but most Iranians, and the heads of State, elected and Ayatollized, want to stand down this 45 year old cold war.
Look at today's headlines coming out Tunisia, the most stable Democracy in the Arab world, and Yemen, the least. Arabs are not stable allies in the march to a better future, especially the Saudis who fund both sides in this pan-arabic sectarian/secular civil war. But Persia has maintained a national identity for 3000 years. We don't need peace with anyone in the Muslim world but if we choose to want peace, it has to start with Iran.
I hope the President will follow up this nuclear accord with a summit in Tehran. If Nixon can go to China, anything is possible.