“We’ve seen indications that for internal political reasons or perhaps because they are stuck in some of their own rhetoric, they are unable to get to ‘yes.’ As a consequence, we have begun discussion with our international partners”.
Obviously without a teleprompter, Obama added that in the coming weeks the U.S. would consider:
“potential steps we can take that will indicated [sic] our seriousness.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/world/asia/19prexy.html?_r=1&hp
Obama has now "begun discussion with our international partners"? Excuse me, but what has he been doing all these months? How reassuring that the U.S. will again turn to its partners, who might help the president reach a decision.
"Potential steps to indicate our seriousness"? How sad that Iran until now has not taken seriously anything that Obama has said or done. Maybe this is because he was so busy throughout 2009 making overtures to this oppressive regime.
While in China prior to arriving in Korea, Obama is said to have achieved nothing of tangible value, and the Chinese are unwilling to pressure Iran. Affixing a "smiley" on this failure, Obama adviser and "spinmaster" David Axelrod said:
"This is not an immediate gratification business."
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5isOFwdbq0tsqatW6vJpkDRTI1gMgD9C2DF801
How gratifying to know.
I guess that he hasn't learned that tiptoeing isn't the same as walking softly and carrying a big stick....Too much thought given to his bow movements.
ReplyDeleteHe said, he will consider steps "indicating seriousness". It is just he did not do such steps so far. When he will finish with considering the steps, and, may be, after he will do these steps, they will understand, that he is serious. You can not expect Iran to take him seriously before that.
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