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July 8, 2008
“I announce my readiness to meet with all the presidential candidates of the United
States and have a live debate with them.”
–Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, at a press conference (PRESS TV) at the D8 summit of developing nations Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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Quite true, but what should also be noted is exactly what he said he’s open to discussing. Outside of Iran’s government-run news agency, it was reported he said he was ready to discuss:
(-)The eradication of U.S. military bases around the world.
(-)The ending of the war in Iraq.
(-)Changing the U.S. government’s policies.
As for the ending of his nation’s nuclear program, which would be the goal of the West’s discussions with Iran?
“He reiterated that his country would not pull back from its nuclear ambitions…”
He’s willing to discuss reducing U.S. influence and changing our government, but says there’s no way he’ll end his nation’s nuclear program.
Brennan,
Iran’s stated nuclear ambitions, which are for power production, are legal under international law.
Because we can not afford it any more, the U.S. government should remove U.S. bases from around the world, replace our troops in Iraq with a Muslim coalition and change our empirical policies towards other nations. While the U.S. spends itself into the depths of debt it may not recover from, China, Russia and others are surpassing us in economic strength. Reverse Deja Vu of what Reagan did to the Soviets.