Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian journalist. He was born in Jerusalem in 1955. He is a former Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University in the United States. Mr. Kuttab is the former director of the Institute of Modern Media at Al Quds University in Ramallah, Palestine and the founder of AmmanNet, the Arab world's first internet radio station. His personal web page is www.daoudkuttab.com.
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Daoud Kuttab
Jerusalem/Amman, Jordan
Daoud Kuttab is a Palestinian journalist. He was born in Jerusalem in 1955. He is a former Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University in the United States.
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Why should the USA engage Iran at all. This country is a Theocracy that is organized in a way that violates virtually every precept of American life when it comes to individual rights and freedoms. The the rulers of this country hunger for the destruction of our country which in the end will probably lead to the annihilation of theirs.
Stop The Chest Thumping. It’s Time To Engage With Iran
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It’s been twenty years since the Iranian Revolution, and in that time, no US President has come up with a coherent strategy of how to deal with the “Islamic Republic”. America has tried to end Iran’s export of its revolution, only to find Iran succeed in empowering Hezbollah and Hamas. America has tried every kind of sanction to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and yet Iran continues its inexiorable march towards nuclear “capability” (which means nuclear weapons for all intents and purposes). For his part President Ahmedinajad is deliberately provoking US sensibilities by questioning the holocaust and threatening Israel with annihilation. America has engaged in a long Cold War with Iran over these past twenty years. Now is the time to try a long “thaw”. Overcoming mistrust is not going to happen overnight. President Obama is right to start engaging Iran. No matter how distasteful this may be for many Americans, we believe that this is the best of a set of tough foreign policy options the United States has right now. Over the longer term, it could even begin a strategic realignment – especially as Iran is actually on America’s side when it comes to Al Qaeda and its regional allies. No matter what George Bush says – Iran was never part of an “Axis of Evil”. There are other countries on that list! http://dailyexception.com/2009/04/10/stop-the-chest-thumping-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-engage-with-iran/
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Why should the USA engage Iran at all. This country is a Theocracy that is organized in a way that violates virtually every precept of American life when it comes to individual rights and freedoms. The the rulers of this country hunger for the destruction of our country which in the end will probably lead to the annihilation of theirs.
April 16, 2009 10:39 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on April 16, 2009 10:39
Stop The Chest Thumping. It’s Time To Engage With Iran
www.dailyexception.com
It’s been twenty years since the Iranian Revolution, and in that time, no US President has come up with a coherent strategy of how to deal with the “Islamic Republic”. America has tried to end Iran’s export of its revolution, only to find Iran succeed in empowering Hezbollah and Hamas. America has tried every kind of sanction to end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and yet Iran continues its inexiorable march towards nuclear “capability” (which means nuclear weapons for all intents and purposes). For his part President Ahmedinajad is deliberately provoking US sensibilities by questioning the holocaust and threatening Israel with annihilation. America has engaged in a long Cold War with Iran over these past twenty years. Now is the time to try a long “thaw”. Overcoming mistrust is not going to happen overnight. President Obama is right to start engaging Iran. No matter how distasteful this may be for many Americans, we believe that this is the best of a set of tough foreign policy options the United States has right now. Over the longer term, it could even begin a strategic realignment – especially as Iran is actually on America’s side when it comes to Al Qaeda and its regional allies. No matter what George Bush says – Iran was never part of an “Axis of Evil”. There are other countries on that list!
http://dailyexception.com/2009/04/10/stop-the-chest-thumping-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-engage-with-iran/
April 16, 2009 8:41 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on April 16, 2009 08:41
Mr. Kuttab,You are right. Read the article of your colleague, Dr. Ettefagh, in this series.
April 16, 2009 3:57 AM | Report Offensive Comments
Posted on April 16, 2009 03:57