Ahmadinejad calls for N. Korea to dismantle nukes

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad doesn't miss a day making headlines like this one, 'Ahmadinejad calls for N. Korea to dismantle nukes':

"The Islamic Republic demands the demilitarization of the entire world, including the Korean peninsula," Ahmadinejad told reporters at a press conference with a representative of Pyongyang.

On Saturday, Iranian and North Korean officials held meetings intended to strengthen the ties between the two nations. source

I'm sure the North Korean officials appreciated that remark, ha. Everyone is asking what we need to do about Iran since North Korea has agreed so return to six party talks. The blogosphere is all a titter about Former US secretary of State Henry Kissinger's remarks in Khaleej Times and no where to be found in the MSM.

Kash's Newsroom says Kissinger's article 'strikes me as one of the most rational ones as he fully examines the pros and cons of what he calls the increasing fashionable term, "negotiations with Tehran".

The argument has become widespread that Iran (and Syria) should be drawn into a negotiating process, hopefully to bring about a change of their attitudes as happened, for example, in the opening to China a generation ago. This, it is said, will facilitate a retreat by the US to more strategically sustainable positions. A diplomacy that excludes adversaries is clearly a contradiction in terms. But the argument on behalf of negotiating too often focuses on the opening of talks rather than their substance. The fact of talks is assumed to represent a psychological breakthrough. The relief supplied by a change of atmosphere is bound to be temporary, however. Diplomacy — especially with an adversary — can succeed only if it brings about a balance of interests. Failing that, it runs the risks of turning into an alibi for procrastination or a palliative to ease the process of defeat without, however, eliminating the consequences of defeat. [snip]

In such a policy, Iran must find a respected, but not dominant, place. A restarted Palestinian peace process should play a significant role in that design, which presupposes close cooperation among the US, Europe and the moderate Arab states. We must not flinch from this underlying reality. Iran needs to be encouraged to act as a nation, not a cause. It has no incentive to appear as a deus ex machina to enable America to escape its embarrassments, unless the US retains an ability to fill the vacuum or at least be a factor in filling it...A purposeful and creative diplomacy towards Iran is important for building a more promising region — but only if Iran does not, in the process, come to believe that it is able to shape the future on its own or if the potential building blocks of a new order disintegrate while America sorts out
its purposes.

Judeopundit says, "I don't agree with all of it, especially the bit about "a restarted Palestinian peace process," but it is hard to argue that Henry Kissinger is not well-informed"

Infidel Blogger's Alliance on the creeping Talibanization of Iran says, "Mahmoud Ahmadinejad continues to make Iran even more worse than it already was for women".

In Iran's National Security Council, women must now work in separate rooms from men, and may not attend meetings with their male colleagues. Segregation in the school system has been extended to teachers as well as pupils: at all levels, girls' schools may only be staffed by female teachers, who may not teach at boys' schools and institutes.

In universities, where male and female students have for some time sat in separate areas, CCTV cameras have been installed to monitor contact between the two sexes. The first woman-only hospitals are due to open soon, the health ministry has announced.

Right Wing Guy believes "that if something does not happen soon regardless of what we want, a future global war is a very real and serious threat. ... We are the United States of America and we are the strongest country in the world, lets start acting like it!"

With everything going on in the world, we have a new United Nations General Secretary, Ban Ki Moon. One source believes that Ban brings some major assets to the job but lacks 'insight'.

Moreover, and in the long run perhaps even more importantly, for the first time in its history the United Nations will be led by a secretary general from a country that has actually made the transition from poor to high-income and from an authoritarian to a democratic regime. South Korea's example of success in economic development is much more relevant to most U.N. member states than either those countries that have failed to make the transition or others that were already developed. While part of the explanation for South Korea's success lies in coercion, today it is a vibrant democracy as well as a dynamic economy.

Having said this, the process has also highlighted five areas of concern at national, regional, continental and global levels. (read more)

Yid With Lid says, Stop the Demo-Pranos: Support Bolton. I support John Bolton, but there is no way the Democrats will allow him to continue doing a great job at the United nations. Anything good the Republicans have done will be trashed by the Dems. Meanwhile the world situation including Iran, could tip either way. Dems, you wanted control and you will soon have it. Be careful what you wish for.

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Comments

[Debbie]

You are right guys, he's a publicity hound (looks like a hound too, heh). If he doesn't have any news, he just makes something up I think.

[Butch]

This 'animal' is certifiable!

[Angel]

G'mornin Deb..is there a day that goes by that we dont have to be inundated with his madness?..ty for the link!.:)