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Killian Bundy3/20/2009 12:03:10 am PDT

U.S. offers Iran ‘new beginning’ in diplomacy

United States President Barack Obama issued an unprecedented videotaped appeal to Iran on Friday offering a “new beginning” of diplomatic engagement to turn the page on decades of U.S. policy toward America’s longtime foe.

“My administration is now committed to diplomacy that addresses the full range of issues before us, and to pursuing constructive ties,” Obama said in a message released to select broadcast outlets in the Middle East timed for the Nowruz holiday celebration in Iran.

I could have sworn he already tried this back in January.

/how many times does Iran have to tel TOTUS to [expletive deleted] off?