Posted on 12/02/2013 8:05:51 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Report: Obama Arranging Tehran Visit for Next Year Daniel Halper December 2, 2013 10:46 AM
The Kuwaiti news outlet Al-Jarida reports that President Obama is seeking to arrange a trip to Tehran, Iran next year.
The headline of the article reads, "Obama would like to visit Tehran, official invitation after details resolved."
"Al-Jarida has learned from a U.S. diplomat that President Barack Obama is seeking to visit Tehran in the middle of next year," the report reads, based on a translation using Google Translate.
"The source said that the desire to visit is shared, and that Tehran and Washington are waiting for the conclusion of the arrangements prior to Iranian President Hassan Rohani issuing an official invitation to his American counterpart to visit Tehran.
"He pointed out that the most important detail that is outstanding regarding the meeting is the question of a meeting with Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the possibility of not holding the meeting.
"The source said that Obama was waiting for the invitation to devote his new administration's policy in the region based on the principle of non-military involvement and balance. He wants to be the first U.S. president to visit Iran since the Khomeini revolution in order to show that he is an advocate of peace and dialogue even with those who chant death to America."
The article was originally published in Arabic.
A State Department spokeswoman did not respond to a request for confirmation of the Al-Jarida report.
But in an email, one former high ranking U.S. national security official says, "I don't believe it."
Last weekend, President Obama, in announcing a nuclear deal between the U.S., other countries, and Iran, said, "the United States -- together with our close allies and partners -- took an important first step toward a comprehensive solution that addresses our concerns with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program."
Obama concluded those remarks by saying, "Ultimately, only diplomacy can bring about a durable solution to the challenge posed by Iran’s nuclear program. As President and Commander-in-Chief, I will do what is necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. But I have a profound responsibility to try to resolve our differences peacefully, rather than rush towards conflict. Today, we have a real opportunity to achieve a comprehensive, peaceful settlement, and I believe we must test it.
"The first step that we’ve taken today marks the most significant and tangible progress that we’ve made with Iran since I took office. And now we must use the months ahead to pursue a lasting and comprehensive settlement that would resolve an issue that has threatened our security -- and the security of our allies -- for decades. It won’t be easy, and huge challenges remain ahead. But through strong and principled diplomacy, the United States of America will do our part on behalf of a world of greater peace, security, and cooperation among nations."
No way this can be true. I call BS.
By being in Iran, he prevents Israel from attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities. The longer he keeps the date uncertain, the more difficult it is for Israel to schedule an attack.
Yeah, that worked out SOOO well for us, with Chinese mass theft of much of our most advanced military technologies, and trade imbalance that has left us owning them $1 trillion.
Maybe Obama can visit Robert Levinson and tell him that his friends and family are still praying for his release.
Maybe Iran will ‘kidnap Obama,’ AKA welcome him home and show him his new villa with bowling alley and golf course and 72 male virgins as reward for destroying the USA.
I hope they keep him.
first step in Obama saalaama’s plan to be immaculated as the 12th imam, after he finally gets through destroying western civilization
Obama is just finishing what Carter started.
Obama has effectively isolated Israel. Obama has sold Israel down the river for less than a bowl of lentils. And the American Jews are ecstatic. As long as American Jews can keep playing the harlot to liberalism they will willingly and cheerfully allow their brethren to face a different type of holocaust.
They can put him up in the local jail.
Obama wants to be there when Iran nukes Israel.
He loves the smell of burnt Jewish flesh in the morning.
So he can bow to them.
No, Muslim Hussein wants to pose at the well where the Imam is living down the well in Iran. He can tell the Imam in the well that America gives up so maybe the Imam will come out of the well and they can have a picture made together before the Imam destroys all Christians in the world to bring about an Islamic world. See, both of them get what they wanted. I need an adult beverage after writing this.
I think you’ve got the answer as to why Obama would go to Iran. He needs to pay homage to the Mullahs for their inspiration of progressive tactics.
Can the Israelis hold off nuking Iran until he’s there? I’d sure hate to lose AF-1 though.
I’ll donate a dollar to help pay for the trip.
Good points.
I suspect he (or ValJar) thinks this will help his legacy - - 1st US Prez to visit Iran in xxx years and he’s the 1st Prez in a long time to “give peace a chance” with Iran. Perhaps they can sit around a table and smoke a peace (choom) pipe. I’m sure ValJar will accompany him, so she can see her homeland again.
Can they please keep him? He will be more at home there.
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