Archive for September, 2008

posted by Admin on Sep 26

By Musa Aykac

  President Ahmadinejad stated that change from the United States, must be profound, not tactical. Mr. Ahmadinejad has stated that he would welcome dialogue with the United States as long as they were based on “bilateral respect”. Addressing the people on the 30th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Iran, he stated Iran would accept any change from the United States as long as it was “fundamental”.

He further stated: “The Iranian people are ready to hold dialogue… in an impartial atmosphere.”

The two countries cut links in 1979 after the Islamic revolution, when the American embassy in Iran was occupied for four hundred and forty-four days. “The new American establishment has announced that they wish to produce change and follow the course of negotiation,” President Ahmadinejad stated at a rally in Tehran attended by millions of people.

“It’s crystal clear that real change must be profound and not tactical. It’s unquestionable the Iranian people are open to true changes and are ready for talks in an atmosphere of equivalence and bilateral respect.”

Seeking ‘possibilities’

In late January, President Ahmadinejad asked the United States of America to apologize for its previous “crimes” against the Islamic Republic of Iran. They also requested that the United States back out all of its military personnel from around the world, in order for dialogue to be held. President Ahmadinejad’s mentions that American President Barack Obama stated he was searching for a common ground where the U.S could have constructive talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

“The world doesn’t want the black epoch of former president George Bush to be repeated”

“If some people attempt to repeat that experience… they should know they’ll confront a much worse destiny than Bush’s.”

President Obama’s predecessor, George Bush, famously called the Islamic Republic of Iran the “Axis of Evil”, along with North Korea and Saddam Hussein’s Republic of Iraq. The United States cut off diplomatic links with the Islamic Republic of Iran after the United States supported Shah of Iran was subverted in 1979.

At that time, the United States embassy in the Iranian capital was occupied by revolutionists for more than a year, and dozens of diplomatists were held hostage. Relations have declined more in recent years as the United States government has led campaigns to forbid Iran from further developing its nuclear plan, which a few Western countries fear will result in nuclear weapons.

Tehran states that it has a nuclear program for civilians and power generating purposes only. On Monday, President Obama stated that his establishment was searching for ,”grounds that can be made where we can start sitting face-to-face” It was the newest in a series of positive comments he has made about the possibility of one on one United States and Iran dialogue.

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posted by Admin on Sep 13

By .JohnSmith.

  Enterprising Stephen Canning has become the voice of young people in Braintree, Witham and Halstead -proposing a youth council for the district.

Stephen, 14, visited Brooks Newmark MP this week to talk over plans for the council and ask for his backing.

The teenager, from Mountbatten Road, Braintree, has used his own money to set up a website for the project and has received support from 30 other young people interested in the idea.

The youth council will meet at the council chambers at Causeway House, and it is hoped the first meeting will take place in the next few months.

Southend High School pupil Stephen will also be putting together posters and publicity to send to schools in the district asking young people to come along to meetings.

He said: “We will meet once a month and it will be a place for the young people of Braintree to bring up their ideas about what the adult council should be doing.

“One of the main aims of the council is to get rid of the stereotypes of young people in the district. It is also helping young people learn about politics.

“Anyone can turn up to the meetings, and after they have been there for three consecutive meetings they will be considered a member.

“The MP said he will attend the meetings as well.”

Stephen said he will be temporary leader of the council until the council has been formed and elections can take place. He hopes that issues raised at Braintree District Council will be passed down to the youth council, and that their ideas will be passed up.

Stephen said: “I was just thinking about some of the things the council has done -to be helpful to the youth of Braintree- and none of them have worked. I thought it would be better if they could ask the young people.”

Mr Newmark said he hopes to work closely with Stephen in future.

He said: “I was delighted to meet with Stephen at the House of Commons do discuss his very thoughtful proposal for a Braintree Youth Council.

“I think that it’s very important that young people in our community feel that they have an opportunity to influence the decisions that affect them and the Youth Council will offer them a way of doing just that.

“I look forward to helping Stephen make the Youth Council a reality and I hope very much that as many young people as possible from our community will get involved.”

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