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Report: US officials say Iran agreed to nuclear talks
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 21.10.12, 00:51
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1. How deep does the President intend to bow?
(10.21.12)
2. Secret negotiations with Tehren
Rhonda ,   Chicago, USA   (10.21.12)
IF this is true, and that's a big question, then all the more reason for Israel to distrust this President. Israel sits on the frontline. Is she has been left in the dark then Obama really can't be trusted. Not that I trust him anyway anymore. I voted for him 4 yrs ago, I've since sent in an absentee ballot...with Romney as my selection.
3. U.S. should dictate terms, period!
SG ,   Teaneck   (10.21.12)
4. Talks date set to be convenient for both parties
Alan ,   Canada   (10.21.12)
By setting the date for negociations after the US presidential elections, both the Ayatollahs & the US incombant president are gaining an advantage. The Iranians are enjoying further time to advance their nuclear program. The US president while appearing to prove the efficacy of his foreign policy is also avoiding the risk of a disappointing outcome of the talks just before the elections.
5. chicken shits...
Batman ,   Gotham City, Lebanon   (10.21.12)
... Days before Reagan took office, they released the hostages for fear of the late greatest president... Now thay are fearing Romney. so they are trying to shore up this useless one in the White House... You are going down ayatollahs...! You are history...!
6. WND revealed this weeks ago!!!
Harry Wright ,   UK   (10.21.12)
This is nothing but a ploy to help Obama stay in the WH for another term. This is the October surprise except that it is no surprise because WND pre-empted Washington and revealed it weeks ago. Obama was so afraid that he might lose the election he begged Iran to help him and the ayatollah obliged by throwing him a foreign policy life line. Iran prefers Obama as president because they can run circles around him and they know for SURE they will achieve nuclear weapons capability under him. Imagine that! Iran now has a say in US elections.!!!!! Muslim for muslim too!!! Actually, Obama is Iran's camp.
7. just before elections - what a shocker!
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (10.21.12)
Iran is desperate to get Obama reelected, because they know he won't stop their nuclear weapons program.
8. Sounds like oppotunistic pre-debate pre-electoral ploy
Alan ,   Canada   (10.21.12)
Khameini has many times adamantly insisted that no deal can be reached which would curtail Iran's uranium enrichment program. Making public, at this precise time after such a long stretch of secret talks, of the coming start of a new fruitless session of "negociations" is very much looking like a pre-electoral stunt to undercut Romney's criticism of Obama's lack of success in foreign policy. For the Ayatollahs an other opportunity to use dilatory schemes & gain time to advance their nuclear program.
9. Iran Is Trying To Help Obama Get Re-elected
Ron ,   Seattle USA   (10.21.12)
10. foreign debate coming soon
Jason ,   San Francisco   (10.21.12)
this is just a ploy so Obama can have this topic covered in the upcoming foreign relations debate.
11. The limits of being silly.
Jusanz77. ,   Vzla   (10.21.12)
Ayatollah Khamenei and Ahmadineyad have repeated ad nauseam that will not stop Iran's nuclear project, almost two weeks before the elections of USA, Iran accepts negotiations. So to be silly in life, one must have a limit. Another charade of BHO.
12. cheap politics
sue ,   jerusalem   (10.21.12)
13. Iran agrees to talks
Israel soto ,   Huntsville USA   (10.21.12)
Just like the unemployment rates and the economy everything is going great all of the sudden! Yea right! Too late with all these fake good news.
14. Lets hope they can meet without...
Chris.B ,   Australia   (10.21.12)
pro Israeli sabotage as usual.
15. Obama also said al qaeda is on the run
Ron ,   US   (10.21.12)
This is Obama's desperate attempt to divert attention from the Libya debacle before the debate. After the debate, he'll deny this was ever an option and the Iranian regime will continue "Death to America" chants.
16. Talking to Israel is more important.
Roland Seener ,   London England   (10.21.12)
17. one to one denied; 2 to 2 summit not
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (10.21.12)
Obama is smart, he thinks he is very smart so he ain't at all smart. Romney Yatsliach
18. What wrong with holding talks with US
lydia ,   Brisbane   (10.21.12)
Since the US is behind the unilaterally boycott and sanctions of Iran then US not the UN is the high stake holder. Iran has said it is for a Nuclear Free Middle East. However Israel will have none of it, for fear Obama wakes up to Israel duplicity and Iran once Israel BFF will have a great deal to tell the world.
19. Last Ditch Effort
Robert ,   New Jersey, USA   (10.21.12)
No, not a last-ditch diplomatic effort to avert a military strike...this announcement is a last ditch effort obama is making avoid losing his re-election. And a last ditch effort by Iran to avoid having to face a real US president who'll not waste anymore time appeasing Ayatollahs. Yes, Iran and obama have always been on the same side...and now both their survivals depend on it!
20. Iranians Afraid of Romney
Steve   (10.21.12)
They've seen the latest poll numbers and afraid Romney might win. Their ploy is to give Obama a feather in his cap for the election, and to buy more time to continue to developing a nuclear bomb.
21. Ayatolahs casted their vote--Obama!!
Oleg   (10.21.12)
22. us/iran- one on one talks
mimi jacques ,   oob,usa   (10.21.12)
Please read Tehran Times abd Russian papers- the 5+1 talks have not yet even been agreed to (last one in Moscow in June,2012). EU/Ashton just sanctioned Iran with teeth- while Obama adm. iconducted talks since he came into office. on the side all this time. Inception of what if imagination.
23. US talks with Iran
Syd Chaden ,   Palermo Calif USA   (10.21.12)
Of course, the US should agree to future talks with Iran concerning the Iranian nuclear development. After all, Iran doesn't have its nuclear weapons quite ready yet, and needs more time to complete them. How do I know that? The mushroom clouds aren't rising over Tel Aviv and Haifa. At least, not yet. What is to prevent that from happening? Talking. Talking? How will we know if the talking has worked or not? If there are mushroom clouds rising over Tel Aviv and Haifa, you know that talking hasn't worked. Are you willing to wait to see if talking has worked?
24. Iran -US talks
Nils v.d. Heyde ,   Hamburg Germany   (10.21.12)
Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.
25. If True
Roy Galutia ,   Yakima   (10.21.12)
It is an attempt to influence the election .. not out of the realm of possiblities Taqiyya
26. Vote Romney....
Robert ,   Australia   (10.22.12)
....for war and multi US casualties.
27. Reading a Times article a week after is even more hilarious.
Ypip ,   Canada   (10.22.12)
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