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Iran nuclear deal made possible by secret talks with U.S.
WASHINGTONThe United States and Iran secretly engaged in a series of high-level, face-to-face talks over the past year, in a high-stakes diplomatic gamble by the Obama administration that paved the way for the historic deal sealed early Sunday in Geneva aimed at slowing Tehrans nuclear program, The Associated Press has learned.
The discussions were kept hidden even from Americas closest friends, including its negotiating partners and Israel, until two months ago, and that may explain how the nuclear accord appeared to come together so quickly after years of stalemate and fierce hostility between Iran and the West.
But the secrecy of the talks may also explain some of the tensions between the U.S. and France, which earlier this month balked at a proposed deal, and with Israel, which is furious about the agreement and has angrily denounced the diplomatic outreach to Tehran.
President Barack Obama personally authorized the talks as part of his effort promised in his first inaugural address to reach out to a country the State Department designates as the worlds most active state sponsor of terrorism.
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/11/24/iran_nuclear_deal_made_possible_by_secret_talks_with_us.html
Canada breaks off diplomatic relations with Iran
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/canada/9529386/Canada-breaks-off-diplomatic-relations-with-Iran.html
Canada ends all trade with Iran citing grave and sincere concern over nuclear program
http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/05/29/canada-ends-all-trade-with-iran-citing-grave-and-sincere-concern-over-nuclear-program/
Not even in the field, never mind which side of the field. Absolutely of no use to the movers and shakers anymore.
riverbendviewgal
(4,252 posts)Canada may have to follow and go for it.
It follows everything the USA does anyway.
Joe Shlabotnik
(5,604 posts)probably just trying to burnish the image of Tar Sand oil as 'Ethical Oil' with his sanctions. Maybe he should take less policy advice from Ezra Levant.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)arikara
(5,562 posts)Canada under this government failed to win a seat on the UN Security Council, a stinging rebuke. Canada's once-sterling reputation for caring about Africa is over. Canada's reputation in the Arab world is mud, because although ministers never criticize anything Israel does, they never miss a chance to lecture the Palestinians ...
http://www.thetorontopost.net/2012/06/canadas-international-reputation.html
I don't think anything's changed since this article.
CHIMO
(9,223 posts)Sun News. A separatist tending publisher leading the tabloid voice!
The Suez Crisis was one of the most controversial and convulsive episodes of the 20th century. It shattered the unity of the Western alliance, divided the Commonwealth, undermined the United Nations and threatened to engulf the Middle East in a wide scale war.
http://www.suezcrisis.ca/
The new world standing up against the old empire. A war avoided.
Iran hostage crisis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis
A simple guy. Solving a problem. A problem that could have become a confrontation.
Joe Clark book takes on Harper government's 'almost adolescent' tone
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/joe-clark-book-takes-on-harper-government-s-almost-adolescent-tone-1.2417603
I would add to that "The Harper Government On Illegal Drugs" as evident by the Conservative Toronto mayor and Conservative PM and minster who support and encourage him.
I was disappointed today by Janice Stein and her blind support of Baird on Power and Politics. I don't have a clip from that conversation.
Janice Gross Stein
http://www.trudeaufoundation.ca/en/community/janice-gross-stein
arikara
(5,562 posts)and his wife Maureen McTeer. Too bad the conservative party isn't like it used to be, even if you didn't vote for it at least you could respect it.
Now though... not.