Can you say "I told you so"? Iran says Obama's offer to talk shows US failure

Iran says Obama's offer to talk shows US failure
Jan 31 08:16 AM US/Eastern

US President Barack Obama's offer to talk to Iran shows that America's policy of "domination" has failed, the government spokesman said on Saturday.
"This request means Western ideology has become passive, that capitalist thought and the system of domination have failed," Gholam Hossein Elham was quoted as saying by the Mehr news agency.

"Negotiation is secondary, the main issue is that there is no way but for (the United States) to change," he added.

After nearly three decades of severed ties, Obama said shortly after taking office this month that he is willing to extend a diplomatic hand to Tehran if the Islamic republic is ready to "unclench its fist".

In response, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad launched a fresh tirade against the United States, demanding an apology for its "crimes" against Iran and saying he expected "deep and fundamental" change from Obama.

Iranian politicians frequently refer to the US administration as the "global arrogance", "domineering power" and "Great Satan".

Tensions with the United States have soared over Iran's nuclear drive and Ahmadinejad's vitriolic verbal attacks against Washington's close regional ally Israel.

Former US president George W. Bush refused to hold talks with the Islamic republic -- which he dubbed part of an "axis of evil" -- unless it suspended uranium enrichment, and never took a military option to thwart Tehran's atomic drive off the table.

The new administration of Obama has also refused to rule out any options -- including military strikes -- to stop Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Iran denies any plans to build the bomb and insists its nuclear programme is solely aimed at peaceful ends.

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Yeah, we all know Ahmedijad is usually correct in his opinions

Come on Grimmy, looking to Ahmedijad to confirm what you and the GOP think of our new president? Amazing how 2 weeks can change a person/group. Wouldnt even talk to the guy 2 weeks ago, now because he says something, it must be true right? Even citing him as confirmation to your beliefs, Ahmedijad is a nut, what's that make you Grimmy?

Gotcha Luciano... I'm a raving right wing nut, that has no clue.

Thanks.

I mean you gotta see the hypocisy here. 2 weeks ago you would say we shouldnt even talk to him, now you're using him as confirmation to what you believe.

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I'm not surprised. Grim is a walking contradiction. A caricature of hypocrisy.