Along with Pres. Obama and Sec Kerry, much credit and thanks to the voters of Iran and Pres. Rouhani

[morningfog]

This couldn't have happened had the people if Iran not stood and said enough. The pieces all came together with the timing of the leaders of the relevant countries.

Not at all to take away from President Obama and Sec. Kerry's work and success. We are all better off since they were at the helm when Rouhani became president. Kudos all around.

[DonCoquixote]

1. I may be an agnostic...but

Hallelujah!

and

Allahu Akhbar!

and despite what some folks in tel aviv may say

L'Chaim!

[Heather MC]

5. I am going to praise our Leaders!!!

I keep thinking where would we be right now with Iran if John Bomb bomb bomb Iran McLame had won
Or Mitt russia is out biggest Geo political Foe Romney had won.

We would have
Iraq, Afganistan, Iran, Seria War war war war war for Decades

Now can we cut defense funding we are running out of people to shoot at

[Whisp]

2. Yes. n/t

[Pretzel_Warrior]

3. Hate to tell you--the people of Iran had nothing to do with this.

The Grand Ayatollah still calls the shots, and HE and his cadre of mullahs were aware how up shit creek they are due to tough sanctions. THEY made sure the conservative guy got through their idiotic process of vetting candidates as legitimate to stand for election, and it is a given that if such a moderate is on the ballot, the people will vote for him in droves.

[morningfog]

6. Yes, the Ayatollah calls the shots, but if you think the people of Iran didn't change the direction

of the country after the 2009 elections and then through the 2013 elections, you haven't paying attention or are just deluded.

[Pretzel_Warrior]

8. yes. it was probably too much to say "NOTHING". The 2009 elections did shake the leadership

and they were certainly not happy with the continuing privations they must suffer because of the government's refusal to back down and continuation of harsh sanctions affecting them.

[bhikkhu]

7. Then credit to the grand ayatollah

or whoever. He did come out and ban the development of nuclear weapons ( http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jan/15/iran-ayatollah-khameneis-ban-nuclear-weapons-bindi/?page=all ), which was the first chink in their armor I saw. Let's just hope it all proceeds well, but the indications are definitely good.

[NuclearDem]

11. So who cast the votes for the moderate then?

[Hoyt]

4. Good point. I'm glad both sides were receptive to a peaceful solution.

[Cha]

9. PBO mentioned that in his statement, too.. the people in Iran wanted to go

in a different direction!


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[Pretzel_Warrior]

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