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15. I didn't know about the baby clothes.

Fri Apr 3, 2015, 10:02 AM

Apr 2015

What class!

John Kerry did much the same thing with his Iranian counterpart.
Long story short Kerry found out that his Iranian counterpart liked
landscape architeture and Kerry know he was going to meet him
at a diplomatic event in Paris so he went out and bought a nice
book about Fredrick Law Olmsted, who designed Central Park and
gave it to him. The Iranian Foreign Minister sent Sec. Kerry a handwriten
note thanking him for the book and then put a P.s. on the bottom
of the note asking Kerry if he would like to get together and "talk."
to which Sec. Kerry responded that would be a good idea.

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This is an astonishingly good Iran deal [View all] n2doc Apr 2015 OP

Cue the "Agreement Truthers" who will suffer the same fate as all the others. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #1

The insane GOP will simply pretend they don't exist.. mountain grammy Apr 2015 #10

Kudos to Kerry and Obama MBS Apr 2015 #2

and Energy Sec. Moniz too Botany Apr 2015 #3

yes. Thanks for highlighting this MBS Apr 2015 #5

I didn't know about the baby clothes. Botany Apr 2015 #15

Diplomacy the art of finding common ground... Historic NY Apr 2015 #20

you are so right! Botany Apr 2015 #22

Absolutely right. MBS Apr 2015 #27

I didn't know about the Olmsted purchase! MBS Apr 2015 #26

Imagine that. Putting smart people like Kerry and experts like him hifiguy Apr 2015 #41

Can't help but wonder if this was part of Obama's reason for nominating him to replace Chu karynnj Apr 2015 #13

That might very well be the case. Botany Apr 2015 #19

I think I was even more bummed after the 2004 election hifiguy Apr 2015 #42

I was in the belly of the beast in Ohio in 2004 Botany Apr 2015 #44

In early December 2004, I had lunch with a colleague from Bolivia MBS Apr 2015 #49

you won't read this in the msm spanone Apr 2015 #4

CNN showed the Iranian President speaking live on national TV about the agreement....with a voice over! Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #11

here's the kind of crap i read on cnn this am.... spanone Apr 2015 #17

Really? That is amazing propaganda and deflection. CNN might as well move it's propaganda HQ to Bibi's bedroom. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #18

It virtually is. Speaking of the Bibster.. up to his usual fearmongering war chants.. Cha Apr 2015 #50

"Does nuclear deal end possibility of military force?" progressoid Apr 2015 #21

Who wrote that? The Kochs? McTurtle? Captain Bourbonator? hifiguy Apr 2015 #43

Usually they'll have a snippet of the speech Oneironaut Apr 2015 #35

(a) Ahmadenjad left the post 2 years ago - it's Rouhani now; muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #36

I have heard of simultaneous translation..easily available for a speech to the world. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #39

Pardon me, Aerows Apr 2015 #45

Not among the CNN viewers, it isn't muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #48

Once again, there is a thing called a "translator". Folks actually do it for a living! Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #52

And I posted the CNN clip using a simultaneous translator in my 1st post in this thread muriel_volestrangler Apr 2015 #53

Please consider voting for Kerry and Obama in "Times 100" poll MBS Apr 2015 #6

I suspect some source on the right is spamming this - Kerry went from 34 yesterday to 30 karynnj Apr 2015 #16

yeah, I noticed this, too. MBS Apr 2015 #29

So - it may actually be not just the right wing, but all those paid Russian bloggers karynnj Apr 2015 #37

So proud of our US team! PBO, SoS, and SoE AllyCat Apr 2015 #7

Thee Cheers for Obama, and Kerry!!!! lewebley3 Apr 2015 #8

That's what I thought when I heard the outline from Obama and Kerry yesterday. Wonderful ... Hekate Apr 2015 #9

In a sane world wouldn't America be celibrating Iran taking a big step to join the global community Johonny Apr 2015 #12

oh you hit the nail on the head! vlyons Apr 2015 #25

The only thing we have to fear mountain grammy Apr 2015 #14

I'm not qualified to call it astonishingly good. Orsino Apr 2015 #23

Agreed. Historic in scope in dealing with nuclear activity. mmonk Apr 2015 #24

It must be, all the Right people are crying about it! Rex Apr 2015 #28

+1. That is really a pretty good gauge nowadays. Hoyt Apr 2015 #51

Middlebury University's Monterey graduate program !!!??? Royal United Services Institute ???!!! ... clarice Apr 2015 #30

Perhaps this one will be more to your liking n2doc Apr 2015 #31

Why in the world would you send me a link to THAT jerk ????!!!! nt clarice Apr 2015 #32

Because people who disparage credentials are usually reaching for a reason to disagree n2doc Apr 2015 #33

Post removed Post removed Apr 2015 #34

Another in a handful Aerows Apr 2015 #47

Middlebury Institute of International Studies ozone_man Apr 2015 #40

Did you find one? lumberjack_jeff Apr 2015 #46

kick nt arely staircase Apr 2015 #38

Oh, just kick it! Cha Apr 2015 #54