Barack Obama

Cha

(305,410 posts) Sat Sep 28, 2013, 08:06 PM Sep 2013

Barack Obama Jan. 2009.. "We will extend our hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

ForUS50 @FORUS50 "We will extend our hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." Barack Obama Jan. 2009

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Follows thru on promises.

A supporter of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani holds a local newspaper with a headline that reads, “Historic call from a return flight,” upon his arrival from the U.S. near the Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Sept. 28

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/28/hope-2/

NYT: U.S. and Iran Agree to Speed Talks to Defuse Nuclear Issue

The long-fractured relationship between the United States and Iran took a significant turn on Friday when President Obama and President Hassan Rouhani became the first leaders of their countries to speak since the Tehran hostage crisis more than three decades ago.

In a hurriedly arranged telephone call, Mr. Obama reached Mr. Rouhani as the Iranian leader was headed to the airport to leave New York after a whirlwind news media and diplomatic blitz. The two agreed to accelerate talks aimed at defusing the dispute over Iran’s nuclear program and afterward expressed optimism at the prospect of a rapprochement that would transform the Middle East.….

The conversation was the first between Iranian and American leaders since 1979 when President Jimmy Carter spoke by telephone with Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi shortly before the shah left the country…

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/28/world/obama-says-he-spoke-to-irans-president-by-phone.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/28/rise-and-shine-625/

Negar Mortazavi @NegarMortazavi

#Iran student: "Guys! We're witnessing golden days. I really want to hug the ballot box. This magical box." #ObamaRouhaniTalk

2:28 PM - 27 Sep 2013

Bonus Tweet.. Rep. Keith Ellison ✔ @keithellison

@HassanRouhani @BarackObama, thanks to both of you; you have taken responsible action on behalf of American and Iranian people by talking

9:56 AM - 27 Sep 2013

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Barack Obama Jan. 2009.. "We will extend our hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." (Original Post) Cha Sep 2013 OP

That is a great quote from his speech Cha. sheshe2 Sep 2013 #1

Yes, it's Huuuuuuuuuuuge.. what is happening with Iran's President and PBO, and the Cha Sep 2013 #2

I loved watching him yesterday. This is a done deal. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #3

Mahalo SKP! Cha Sep 2013 #5

Awesome! Yes, he follows through. freshwest Sep 2013 #4

Thank you freshwest! Cha Sep 2013 #6

Looks like another outbreak of peace between nations; now for the human heart, much harder to attain freshwest Sep 2013 #7

I hope so.. a world of potential Cha Sep 2013 #9

With Assad backing down and now this mountain grammy Sep 2013 #8

It's very impressive and encouraging, Cha Sep 2013 #10

Awesome! treestar Sep 2013 #11

KnR, kids. Hekate Sep 2013 #12

Aloha and Mahalo, Hekate~ that's a wonderful clip Cha Sep 2013 #13

Is this President Barack Hussein Obama the greatest, or what? Stunning. IrishAyes Sep 2013 #14

I think so Irish! Cha Oct 2013 #15

sheshe2

(87,491 posts)

1. That is a great quote from his speech Cha.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 09:19 PM

Sep 2013

Those front pages of Iran's and New York's newspapers are a wonder. That's history in the making.

Thanks, Cha~

Cha

(305,410 posts)

2. Yes, it's Huuuuuuuuuuuge.. what is happening with Iran's President and PBO, and the

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 09:35 PM

Sep 2013

potential of possibilties!

Thank you, she

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)

3. I loved watching him yesterday. This is a done deal.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:25 PM

Sep 2013

I love that man!

Cha

(305,410 posts)

5. Mahalo SKP!

Reply to NYC_SKP (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:26 PM

Sep 2013

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

4. Awesome! Yes, he follows through.

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:26 PM

Sep 2013

Cha

(305,410 posts)

6. Thank you freshwest!

Reply to freshwest (Reply #4)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:27 PM

Sep 2013

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. Looks like another outbreak of peace between nations; now for the human heart, much harder to attain

Reply to Cha (Reply #6)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:29 PM

Sep 2013

Cha

(305,410 posts)

9. I hope so.. a world of potential

Reply to freshwest (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:33 PM

Sep 2013

possibilities between our country and Iran.

mountain grammy

(27,273 posts)

8. With Assad backing down and now this

Reply to Cha (Original post)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 10:33 PM

Sep 2013

we may finally see some stability in the middle east. The last time we saw diplomacy like this was the Camp David accord
under Carter.
I'm pretty impressed.