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I agree that hypothetically, the US *could* have a relationship of mutual respect with Iran. But in cold reality, it is not likely.

Ask yourself the following questions.

1) Is the US prepared to accept Iran as the strongest nation in the middle east? With oil, natural gas, arable land, water, strategic location with a large land mass, and a large population with many well educated scientists and technicians? That is without a doubt, Iran’s potential if sanctions are lifted. Also, Iran might even have its own client state in Iraq, extending its power even further.

2) Is the US prepared to accept Iran as a nuclear power? Not necessarily with actual weapons, but with all the technology and resources to go that way at a time of their choosing.

If you believe the US is prepared to accept these things, what concessions do they want in return from Iran?

Your point about Germany not being a client state is well taken up to a point. It is clearly in Europe’s interest to invest in Iran’s oil and natural gas sectors so as not to be entirely dependent on Russia. Yet it does not. Why? Client states need not be as obvious as East Germany. Also, do a web search on Operation Gladio, the death of Aldo Moro to see if maybe, just maybe, the US does indeed interfere with politics of its semi-client states.

Also, The US avoids dealing with nations as equals whenever possible. As a super power it can often get away with that, but nevertheless, it is not the US’ choice. Why did the US distrust Putin but like Yeltsin? He dissolved the Duma with tanks after all. Not the act of a democrat.

In, summary, while the US can have relationships of equals when it needs to (Brazil, India), it prefers being in control in relationships whenever possible. It certainly demands it in the middle east where oil and Israel are involved.

Although it isn’t 100% of the story, it is true that the creation of Israel in 1948 warped U.S. policy toward the Middle East. General Marshall and Defense Secy. Forrestal were quite right to oppose Truman’s (political) decision to recognize Israel. At some point, I hope, the American people will elect a government that thinks first of American interests. For over 60 years we have been shaping policy based on Israeli and not American goals and interests.

Whether Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize or not, he was given the award because of his new approach to the Middle East, including his strategy in Iran. Military intervention is the MO if the United States, but Obama and his commanders realize that open war in Iran is NOT a viable option. However, Obama has many options on his plate, including sanctions.

Obama realizes that sanctions in the past have not worked. Sanctions in Iran, in Cuba, and even sanctions against Iraq before the 2003 invasion, have not created the results that the United States would like. The first problem is that sanctions often hurt the poor more than the regime. The second problem is that not all nations cooperate with sanctions. The third problem is that those in power have a tenacious ability to get what they want, regardless of sanctions.

Obama has a new plan. He wants to target sanctions against the Iranian Republican Guard, Hamas, and Hezbollah. He has already clamped down on smuggling operations in the area, and he believes that if he follows this up with sanctions against the elites and the military arm of the regime, he can ease the pain of the common person while weakening the regime.

Obama and Hillary Clinton have also spoken often of the importance of supporting internet and communication freedom in places like China and Iran. Senator Richard Lugar has written about the importance of social media in dictatorial regimes. Obama can use the intelligence resources of the United States to outhack Iran, allowing the people of Iran to make their own decisions about the countries future, independant from government sanctions or direct Western intervention and Imperialism.

Read more about it at: James the Hype – Dissecting the News for a Curious World
http://jamesthehype.blogspot.com/2010/01/obamas-true-options-in-iran.html

if your last two sentences were directed at me, I should tell you that I was born in Iran after the revolution of 1979! indeed, I am in my late 20th!! anyhow, you can think of this minor flaw and draw the lines for you other sentences.

The Obama regime is penetrated from the top to bottom with Zionists in positions to influence every strategic decision relating to Iran and Middle East policy in general.

The evidence of Zionist control is overwhelming and the consequences are deadly to any ‘balanced’ negotiations with Iran.

This regime is not prepared to open serious negotiations with Iran, or to ‘broker’ an end of Israeli occupation of Palestine.

On the contrary, their close ties with the Israel Lobby and long-term commitment to Israeli militarism and expansionist policies ensure that the Obama regime will proceed toward collaboration with the Jewish State in confrontation with Iran.

USA and Israel will not allow any country in the Middle East to challenge Israel’s supremacy in the region.

Everyone on Obama’s team supported the Israeli carnage in Gaza and endorsed Israel’s efforts to destroy the democratically elected Hamas government and prop up the discredited and corrupt Abbas.

Israel lobby control the media and the world.

Israel is wiping Palestine off the map and committing genocide but there is no media outcry or condemnation from the west.

No leader of the western countries is able to condemn Israel because they are frightened of the influence and the power of Israel lobby.

Ahmadinejad was the only leader who publicly condemned Israel and rightly so.

This is the main reason why he is daily demonised by the western media. Fraudulent election or nuclear weapon is only an excuse.

No matter how many nuclear bombs Israel possesses,

No matter how many war crimes Israel commits,

No matter how many women and children Israel murders.

No matter how many Palestinians, Israel makes homeless.

No matter how many UN resolutions, Israel violates,

The USA and the European countries will not impose any sanctions against Israel but they are so eager to impose sanction against Iran.

If we destroy the power of “Israel lobby”, not only the negotiation with Iran would be possible but also this world will be a better place to live in.

these days’ events are different stories than the election episode. I am thinking what has gone wrong with people like Richard Haass, Ray Tekeyh, Suzanne Maloney…(the presumably realists) who came to the point of believing a “fraudulent election”‘ mantra like an heart heated ideologue.