Iran as threat but U.S. should try diplomacy - Obama

[maddezmom]

Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday he views Iran as a "genuine threat" but still favors initiating a dialogue with the Islamic republic.

~anip~

But he said, "I have said in the past during the course of the campaign that Iran is a genuine threat to U.S. national security."

"But I have also said that we should be willing to initiate diplomacy as a mechanism to achieve our national security goals, and my national security team, I think, is reflective of that practical, pragmatic approach to foreign policy," said Obama, who takes over from President George W. Bush on Jan. 20.



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[Jefferson23]

1. Yep, it generally helps when one refrains from calling for the obliteration of people.

[thewiseguy]

2. Note to Obama: You can not label Iran as a threat and then try to talk to them

It is very counter productive.