<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[Buttle&#039;s World]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[clgood]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://buttle.wordpress.com/author/buttle/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[YouTube Diplomacy]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>The Obamateur Hour <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/21/world/middleeast/21iran.html?_r=1&amp;ref=world" target="_blank">continues</a>. The Bush administration had a frustrating lack of clarity in its Iran policy. But sending a <em>video</em>? Words fail me.</p>
<blockquote><p>For nearly three decades relations between our nations have been strained. But at this holiday we are reminded of the common humanity that binds us together.</p></blockquote>
<p>Yeah, nothing like bombing our civilians and killing our troops to &#8220;strain&#8221; relations, huh Barry?</p>
<p>Charles, at <a href="http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/33115_Video-_Obamas_Special_Message_to_Iran" target="_blank">LGF</a>, put it well:</p>
<blockquote><p>The mullahs are laughing today, knowing that Barack Obama will do nothing to stop them from gaining the ultimate weapon. This isn’t just ill-advised, it’s disastrous. Barack Obama just hung a huge “Kick Me” sign on America’s back.</p></blockquote>
<p>Well, I&#8217;m sure He&#8217;ll show &#8217;em. If Iran nukes Israel He&#8217;ll put some stern comments on Ahmadinejad&#8217;s FaceBook page.</p>
<p>At this rate The Messiah is going to do the impossible: He&#8217;s going to make me long for the days of the Nasty Little Man.</p>
<p><strong>Update</strong>:</p>
<p>Mark Steyn says <a href="http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=YTQzYTRkNDI5NWZmODRiNDc4ZmI2NDE5NDM2MmM1MTU=" target="_blank">not to worry</a>. The video probably won&#8217;t work in Iranian VCRs.</p>
<p><strong>Another Update</strong>:</p>
<p>Just for the record, I chose the title for this post before Drudge did. Or at least before I saw his page. A case of (obvious) parallel development.</p>
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