Thanks Kissinger, you fucking war criminal. By "clarifying" your remarks tonight

[KittyWampus]

you helped ensure it'll be a story tomorrow.

McCain was wrong and you can't take back your statements.

Kissinger: Open direct Iran talks

Published: Sept. 16, 2008 at 11:41 AM

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says the United States should begin direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear enrichment program.
Kissinger, speaking Monday at George Washington University along with four other former U.S. State Department secretaries, said the next president should initiate high-level discussions with Iran "without conditions," ABC News reported.

[Frisbee]

1. What did he say tonight? n/t

[mscuedawg]

3. In rebuttal to McCain scoffing at Obama wanting to open talks...

Obama said that one of McCain's advisers, Kissinger, called for open talks. McCain mustve argued (back and forth) that Kissinger NEVER said that....

[Frisbee]

4. I guess I misunderstood you...

I thought Henry "gotta be care where I travel" Kissinger said something tonight.

[mscuedawg]

6. People were furiously looking for the quote of Kissinger

(edit as I should say) agreeing to the IDEA of talks...that McCain swore he didnt say...

[Frisbee]

7. Now H.K. is changing his tune...

too bad it's aready on tape (and the Internets).

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7212758

[KewlKat]

2. evidently McInsane's campaign wasn't paying attention

if they were, they could have saved the old man some embarrament as it was pointed out to the prom queen in the Couric interview too. I guess none of his staffers bothered to watch her interview.......



ABC News' Teddy Davis, Arnab Datta, and Rigel Anderson Report: During an interview with CBS News' Katie Couric which aired Thursday evening, Sarah Palin called Barack Obama "beyond naïve" for wanting to talk "without preconditions" to rogue leaders.

"I think, with Ahmadinejad, personally, he is not one to negotiate with," said Palin, referring to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. "You can't just sit down with him with no preconditions being met."

"Barack Obama is so off base in his proclamation that he would meet with some of these leaders around our world who would seek to destroy America and that, and without preconditions being met," she continued. "That's beyond naïve. And it's beyond bad judgment."

Asked if she considers former Republican Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to be "naïve" for supporting talks without preconditions, Palin said, "I've never heard Henry Kissinger say, 'Yeah, I'll meet with these leaders without preconditions being met.'"

Palin was overlooking that Kissinger (with whom she met earlier this week) has backed negotiating directly with Iran over its nuclear program and other bilateral issues -- a point which Couric reconfirmed at the closer of her interview.

"Incidentally," said Couric, "we confirmed Henry Kissinger's position following our interview, he told us he supports talks if not with Ahmadinejad, than with high-level Iranian officials without preconditions."

When contacted by ABC News about the split in position with Kissinger, the McCain-Palin campaign had no immediate comment.


source: http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/09/palin-kissinger.html

[yardwork]

5. It's scary that McCain and Palin are so wrong about this.

[Midlodemocrat]

9. Totally veering OT, but

my brother was on a plane with Kissinger lately. He said to me yesterday that 'I've never sat next to a war criminal before'.

:rofl:

My brother is a funny guy.

[SweetieD]

8. I couldn't believe McCain was so proud of extolling his relationship with Kissinger.

[FrenchieCat]

10. Kissinger lied about his own self!

[Doityourself]

11. He can't back out...it's on tape

[chatnoir]

12. A war criminal who belongs behind bars -- of course he'll lie so brazenly

[orleans]

13. where's the link? never mind--i got it

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/09/16/Kissinger_Open_direct_Iran_talks/UPI-46971221579660/

[Jennicut]

14. Christiane Amanpour already showed that Kissinger did in fact call for direct talks

He might try to spin it and say he meant only low level talks but its too late now to take the words away.

[orleans]

15. good--i'm glad she did, now word needs to get out about it. n/t

[Jennicut]

17. It was a clip from the 5 world leaders special on CNN last weekend

He clearly agreed with all of them (including Powell) that we need direct talks.

[redqueen]

16. First rec!

:D

Thanks for posting this! :yourock:

[orleans]

18. silly me. i should have recommended this too. 2nd recommendation! n/t

[ecstatic]

19. He's on the record. He can run but he can't hide LOL

What is with these dumb ass f*cking republicans thinking they can change history? They haven't accepted that there is youtube and the Internet.

[judasdisney]

20. See what happens when you take impeachment off the table? Impunity for war criminals & blowback

[Hope And Change]

21. K & R!