Obama live from UN now.

[dipsydoodle]

Pick whichever news channel you prefer to watch.

[malaise]

1. Thanks n/t

[malaise]

2. Now Obama turns to Iran. A remarkable acknowledgment of the US role in taking out Mossadegh.

"This mistrust has deep roots."

Iranians complain of America's meddling, Obama says, including "America's role of overthrowing the Iranian government in the Cold War."

Americans complaing of Iranian taking hostages, threatening US troops and allies.

"I don't believe this difficult history can be overcome overnight. The suspicions run too deep." But resolving the nuclear question could serve as a first step down a long road, he says.

[CrispyQ]

3. Did I hear him say diplomacy may not work?

[malaise]

4. Yes

http://www.c-span.org/Events/World-Leaders-Speak-at-UN-General-Assembly/10737441631-1/

[CrispyQ]

6. Thanks. I was looking for a link. --nt

[jsr]

5. You heard right.

[tridim]

7. You heard him say that a few weeks ago too RE: Syria..

Look what happened.

Barack Obama is the President, not Bush. Chill.

[CrispyQ]

8. I'm not going to chill.

I'm going to write & call my reps, every fucking day if I have to, just like I did with Syria, & demand a diplomatic solution, not a military one.

[NCarolinawoman]

9. So far I don't like the tone.

Talking about "our military might", and how horrible Assad is...

I turned it off to get away from it. Hopefully the tenor of the speech changed. Did Samantha Power write this speech?