Isn't this nice...they don't even have the letter translated yet, but they are already attacking its content and the intentions of it being sent.
Please tell me this is a bad comedy skit because I honestly can't believe what I'm reading.
SECRETARY RICE: Well, let me address the letter first. Let me first say that we have looked at it. We've not done our own translation of it, which of course we will do and we'll look at in greater depth. But the first read of it, there is nothing in this letter that in any way addresses any of the issues really that are on the table in the international community -- the nuclear program -- in a straightforward way -- the terrorism issue. I think it would be best to say it's broadly philosophical in its character; it's 17 or 18 pages, I think. And it is most assuredly not a proposal. Let me be very clear about that. And so we'll do further examination of it, but there is nothing in here that would suggest that we're on any different course than we were before we got the letter.
QUESTION: When you say it's philosophical, is it a rant? Is it hostile or is it friendly?
SECRETARY RICE: Well, I'm loathe to say because we haven't done a proper translation of it; and speaking a foreign language myself, I think we want to do a translation of it. But it's not concrete in any way and it does not engage the issues. It's broadly philosophical, a little bit historical and it isn't something that you can sit and say, oh, well, here's what they're trying to tell us (inaudible).
QUESTION: Is it an opening, though?
SECRETARY RICE: I don't see it that way.
QUESTION: What is to prevent the United States from taking up -- if there's an offer, however vague or general, to enter into talks, what is the down side for us?
SECRETARY RICE: Let me just be very clear. This letter isn't it. This letter is not the place that one would find an opening to engage on the nuclear issue or anything of that regard. But I don't want to characterize it too much more because it's presidential correspondence. I also think that we need to get a proper translation of it. But it isn't addressing the issues that we're dealing with in concrete ways.
They are just hellbent on going to war at all costs.
I honestly wouldn't put it past this group in the White House to provoke a conflict as the Iranian leadership has shown a willingness for diplomacy. Bush and his war Cabinet won't even fathom a peaceful end to this conflict.
Honestly, this rampant irresponsible leadership will not end till this group is impeached and thrown out of the White House. Our leadership at the presidential level has gone rogue, and now more than ever, it does not represent the best interests of the county or the people. We need to boot them before they do something really stupid that we can't take back, like maybe something of the "nuclear" flavor.
I personally don't want the Bush parting gift from him leaving the White House to be a mushroom cloud that kills millions and starts the real "World War 3". I prefer that my kids have some type of real future, thanks.
Tags: [Condoleezza Rice], [letter from Iranian president to Bush], [Ahmadinejad's letter to Bush], [Condi admits that letter hasn't been fully translated before the White House issued a response]
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