[Prairiegreens-org] Re: [Peace-discuss] Inclusive Presidential
Debates
C. G. Estabrook
galliher at uiuc.edu
Wed Jul 9 22:43:32 CDT 2008
I thought it was the Average American President of Columbia University who
instructed us on that point.
John W. wrote:
> I'd love to see this. In fact, Ahmadinejad has already had such
> "debates" with American leaders in the media. And he wins....though you
> couldn't prove it by the "average" American, who thinks that Ahmadinejad
> is Satan.
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2008 at 9:37 PM, C. G. Estabrook <galliher at uiuc.edu
> <mailto:galliher at uiuc.edu>> wrote:
>
> [If not "truly inclusive," this would be at least more inclusive
> than any other so far proposed. I await The Nation's enthusiastic
> acceptance. --CGE]
>
> Iran's Ahmadinejad challenges Obama, McCain to debate
> Jul 8 08:11 AM US/Eastern
>
> Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday challenged the
> candidates vying for the US presidency to a debate and called for
> "fundamental change" in the next US government.
>
> Ahmadinejad said he would be willing to meet with Democratic
> candidate Barack Obama, who has taken fire from his opponents over
> his offer to talk -- if elected president -- with the leaders of
> several US foes including Iran.
>
> "I announce my readiness to meet with all the (US presidential)
> candidates of the United States in front of the media," the Iranian
> president told a press conference at the D8 summit of developing
> nations.
>
> "To build confidence in the region (we need) to have fundamental
> change in the next US government," he added. Ahmadinejad has
> previously challenged Bush to a debate at the United Nations.
>
> The Iranian leader also called for United States military bases
> across the world to be "eradicated".
>
> "The greatest threat in the Middle East and to countries in the
> world is US intervention," he said. "The military bases in the whole
> world should be eradicated and removed."
>
> Ahmadinejad, who is embroiled in a wrangle with the West over Iran's
> nuclear enrichment programme, called on the major powers to
> "withdraw from animosity and hostile actions against us".
>
> "Justice, peace and friendship is also to their benefit," he said.
>
> He reiterated that his country would not pull back from its nuclear
> ambitions and called on Washington to withdraw its troops from Iraq.
>
> "No one in Iran will go back from our nuclear position," he said.
> "We want dialogue for the benefit of all sides but within the
> framework of law and justice"
>
> "To rebuild confidence, the US must withdraw its forces from Iraq
> and allow the fate of the people of Iraq and regional countries to
> be written by the hands of their own people," he said.
>
> Copyright AFP 2008.
>
> http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080708121056.0qkkhodl&show_article=1
> <http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=080708121056.0qkkhodl&show_article=1>
>
>
> Walter Pituc wrote:
>
> Here is a good piece by the The Nation about the need for truly
> inclusive Presidential debates...
>
>
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