Comments on: Iran MediaWatch: Has “Green Reform” Disappeared in Washington? http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/26/iran-mediawatch-has-green-reform-disappeared-in-washington/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:09:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Scott Harrop http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/26/iran-mediawatch-has-green-reform-disappeared-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-15126 Scott Harrop Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:30:00 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=22143#comment-15126 Concur with the take-down of the WaPo & NYT's items, particularly the bit of Mr. Ross (!) going to China to get China (that paragon of human rights standards) on board with a "get-tough on the road to unleashing Israel approach to Iran." If the planted story is to be believed, we have Ross in China warning that if Iran isn't stopped, then, then, then.... (breath pause), then Japan will go the final half yard and weaponize its nuclear program. Hysterical yes. And reported with a straight face in the WaPo. With such contorted strategems afoot, can only imagine how difficult John Limbert's new role is. Saw the Bahari piece yesterday in the Toronto G&M.... an especially important item, though indeed, it can be read as quite "muddled." On the one hand, he seems to buy the KS type argument that we must "side with history" so as to not repeat errors of past, even as at the same time he realizes there's much serious "gray afoot" -- that engagement must go on... It's in the interests not just of this or that faction, but in the interests of all, and of both countries. That we have much we don't like in each other's systems,.... well, is that new? Concur with the take-down of the WaPo & NYT’s items, particularly the bit of Mr. Ross (!) going to China to get China (that paragon of human rights standards) on board with a “get-tough on the road to unleashing Israel approach to Iran.” If the planted story is to be believed, we have Ross in China warning that if Iran isn’t stopped, then, then, then…. (breath pause), then Japan will go the final half yard and weaponize its nuclear program. Hysterical yes. And reported with a straight face in the WaPo.

With such contorted strategems afoot, can only imagine how difficult John Limbert’s new role is.

Saw the Bahari piece yesterday in the Toronto G&M…. an especially important item, though indeed, it can be read as quite “muddled.” On the one hand, he seems to buy the KS type argument that we must “side with history” so as to not repeat errors of past, even as at the same time he realizes there’s much serious “gray afoot” — that engagement must go on… It’s in the interests not just of this or that faction, but in the interests of all, and of both countries. That we have much we don’t like in each other’s systems,…. well, is that new?

]]> By: rmd http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/26/iran-mediawatch-has-green-reform-disappeared-in-washington/comment-page-1/#comment-15042 rmd Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:03:25 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=22143#comment-15042 In the <i>Washington Post</i> story: <blockquote>Obama referred to the issue with Iran as "a core national interest" of the United States, a conscious use of a term China employs on sensitive issues such as Taiwan and Tibet. "It's their terminology coming back at them, emphasizing how critical" the issue is to the United States, the U.S. official said.</blockquote> Interesting that the official would think it clever to use, about a foreign country, a term that China uses about its own provinces. In the Washington Post story:

Obama referred to the issue with Iran as “a core national interest” of the United States, a conscious use of a term China employs on sensitive issues such as Taiwan and Tibet. “It’s their terminology coming back at them, emphasizing how critical” the issue is to the United States, the U.S. official said.

Interesting that the official would think it clever to use, about a foreign country, a term that China uses about its own provinces.

]]>