Carter calls for direct US-Iran talks

[Klukie]

Source: Press TV

Former US president, Jimmy Carter, has asked Washington to hold 'direct talks' with Iran in his speech at the Toronto Film Festival.

Carter made the comments at the world premiere of the biographical documentary, Man from Plains, which portrays his life since his one-term presidency

The Noble Prize laureate also presented his views about peace in the Middle East and expressed his grief over the 'unwarranted and unprecedented' fundamentalism that has pervaded US politics.

There hasn't been one single day of peace talks in the last seven years," he complained.


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[emilyg]

1. Carter is right.

Bush/Cheney not interested in talking.

[rodeodance]

2. Thanks mr. carter.

[BadgerKid]

3. North Korea is the CYA move

I was originally going to suggest the talking point "Why is Bush afraid to talk with Iran?" but North Korea's opening up to nuclear inspectors can be used to support Bush's hard-liner approach "my way or my way" appears* to work.


*We don't really know whether a secret deal was worked out between NK and *.

[bemildred]

4. Actually, they got nowhere with NK until they caved on NKs demands. nt

[Olney Blue]

5. Diplomacy? What is it? I don't remember......

[NancyBreen]

6. Thank you, Jimmy

I'm glad he stated this in Canada so the international press has a chance to report on it. We sure as hell won't be hearing about this on our media.

[pinto]

7. Thank you President Carter:"There hasn't been one single day of peace talks in the last seven years"

:kick:

[goforit]

9. Yep Unbelievable!!! NO PEACE TALKS SINCE SATAN ROLLED IN!!!

[brer cat]

8. He speaks and we hear...

but no one in the * administration does. What a waste of brains and caring.

[defendandprotect]

10. "What America needs is a diplomacy surge" . . ..