The Obama Administration made a worldwide invitation to Iranian diplomats to come to 4th of July festivities at American Embassies. This brilliant gambit has been called “Hotdog Diplomacy”. Given recent events in Iran one would think this originally sketchy invitation has been rescinded. Right? Wrong.
Iranians will have to decide whether they want to attend Fourth of July celebrations at U.S. embassies, President Obama said Tuesday, linking their attendance to the potential for warming between the two nations.
The United States and Iran don’t have formal diplomatic relations but Obama said that it’s up to the Iranian diplomats to decide whether to use an invitation to attend embassy festivities as an opening.
“I think that we have said that if Iran chooses a path that abides by international norms and principles, then we are interested in healing some of the wounds of 30 years in terms of U.S.-Iranian relations. But that is a choice that the Iranians are going to have to make,” Obama said during a press conference in the White House briefing room.
Despite a crackdown on protesters by the Iranian government, State Department spokesman Ian Kelley on Monday reaffirmed the invitation to Iranian diplomats to attend Independence Day parties at U.S. embassies around the world next month.
Kelly that no one is going to take back offers for Iranian officials to join the festivities, even as the Islamic Republic’s leaders threaten violence against protesters at home demonstrating against falsified presidential election results.
“There’s no thought to rescinding the invitations to Iranian diplomats,” Kelly said. “We have made a strategic decision to engage on a number of fronts with Iran. And — and we tried many years of isolation, and we’re pursuing a different path now.”
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadenijad said in response… we will not allow the Zionist weenie to be placed between our Islamic buns — except for the Taliban — those guys are freaks!
The fact that this invitation was given in the first place is both appalling and appallingly naive. IF you’re gonna do it you slap them upside the head with huge Texas steaks in any case — or pulled pork sandwiches. This is so vapid and so Obama on its face there’s not much else to add.
***UPDATED*** In addition to his already absent cajones… Pres. Obama withdrew the weenie from Iran (Taliban: “Damn that Great Satan!”). No ’smores with Hizbollah supporters this Independence Day.
OJT
There would be something very poetic about this though…slappin’ ‘em upside the head with a Hebrew National!
This line comes to mind:
I got a girl, she lives on the hill.
She wont do it but her sister will
Except Obama is dissing the sister (Israel) and trying to get it on with the reluctant one.
Scene: U.S. Embassy, July 4, 2009. Afternoon.
Messenger (speaking to U.S. ambassador): All that God-King Ahmadinejad requires is this: a simple offering of earth and water. A token of America’s submission to the will of Allah.
Ambassador: Submission? Well, that’s a bit of a problem. See, rumor has it the French have already turned you down, and if those philosophers and, uh, boy-lovers have found that kind of nerve, then…
State Department employee: We must be diplomatic.
Ambassador: [ignoring employee] … and, of course, Americans have their reputation to consider.
Messenger: Choose your next words carefully, Ambassador. They may be your last as representative to the Great Satan.
Ambassador: [to himself: thinking] “Earth and water”?
[Ambassador unsheathes and points his spatula at the Messenger's throat]
Messenger: Madman! You’re a madman!
Ambassador: Earth and water? We have better than that! We have beef franks and cool lemonade!
Messenger: No man, Iranian or American, no man patronizes a messenger!
Ambassador: You bring bloody clubs and the heads of beaten protesters to my embassy. You insult my marines. You threaten my people with slavery and death! We are deeply disturbed. And appalled. But never mind, have a cookie.
Messenger: This is blasphemy! This is madness!
Ambassador: Madness…?
[shouting]
Ambassador: THIS IS HOPE AND CHANGE!
Call me crazy, but I can’t see FDR having invited Hitler over for a cook out. Heck, even Carter boycotted the Olympics just to make a point.
Thus, I can only conclude that Obama is weaker than Carter.
Straight as an arrow and right-on from the AP!
Isn’t Kosher Classics the same as Kiss Greatest Hits?
Weaker than Carter? That’s a frightening thought. All I can say is, “God help us, please.”
Thanks Fritz. . . or is it Klink? ;-P
Mignon, I didn’t think it was possible either, but apparently we’re about to find out.
Either or, neither nor. Take your pick.
Tube steak boogie…Mark Sanford,anyone?