U.S. Drops 'War on Terror' Phrase, Clinton Says
By JAY SOLOMON
THE HAGUE -- Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said the Obama administration has stopped using "war on terror,"... The phrase has been criticized as having inflammatory connotations in the Muslim world....."I haven't gotten any directive about using it or not using it. It's just not being used."
Mrs. Clinton and Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Medhi Akhundzadeh ... Mrs. Clinton said she doesn't know whether she will speak directly to Mr. Akhundzadeh...
Mrs. Clinton said she will pledge $40 million Tuesday to support Afghanistan's elections in August. The U.S. is also seeking more support in fighting al Qaeda and the Taliban. ****As Negotiations 101 might teach, shouldn't the $40M pledge come AT THE SAME TIME as support is promised in turn?
Mrs. Clinton said the Obama administration wants to work with Iran and other nations to bolster Afghanistan's border security, monitor the financial flows of drug trafficking and help Afghan farmers move away from opium cultivation. ****Why is any of this in accord with Iranian goals? If they're asked nicely enough, or eloquently enough, perhaps they'll acquiesce anyway. "
Iran has reacted cautiously to Mr. Obama's overtures...U.S. officials acknowledged that Iran's sending of Mr. Akhundzadeh, rather than Foreign Minister Manouchechr Mottaki, signaled Tehran's ambivalence over direct negotiations with Washington. Officials said Mr. Obama may send a direct letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to begin formal talks. ****"Please, please. Pretty please. With sugar on top."
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