Added: Jul 24, 2008
From: msoltan
Duration: 9:8
President Bush has likened direct diplomatic engagement with Iran to appeasement of Hitler. But Washington has sent a top US diplomat to meet Iran's nuclear negotiators. There is also talk of an American diplomatic representation in Tehran. What is behind this apparent change of strategy? Robert Baer is a former Middle East specialist with the CIA. He says America is slowly facing up to the truth that Iran is a regional superpower. Robert Baer talks to Stephen Sackur
Channel: News
Tags: baer hardtalk iran negotiations nuclear robert sackur usa
Rating: 4.60 (10 ratings) Views: 1117' favoriteCount='10 Comments: 9
alphaferrari Says:
Jul 26, 2008 - thnx for sharing
habizabiusa Says:
Jul 31, 2008 - Thank you to tell
MacBubbles Says:
Jul 31, 2008 - Yeah, Baer held up pretty well in this interview. I doubt that very many other people would've been able to do the same. In a situation where everyone will inevitably lose, I hope that people take Baer's advice and start talking to each other.
Superboy316KING Says:
Aug 2, 2008 - OMG this stupid british interviewer is a fucking moron. he tries so hard to make baer answer every question the way he wants it answered but baer keeps rebuffing him. stupid fuckhead
quillendaniel Says:
Aug 15, 2008 - Actually Steven is playing the devil's advocate.....
quillendaniel Says:
Aug 15, 2008 - And he is brilliant as usual.....
jitterball Says:
Aug 29, 2008 - agreed, his quetions are stupid, he just sounds like an ignorant.
jitterball Says:
Aug 29, 2008 - i agree with you about "talking" but that doesn't satisfy west or western interest.
stinkypoon Says:
Jul 24, 2008 - Baer pretty much nails it. He overplays their influnce in Iraq, but he is dead on about their potential in the region. A war with Iran would not just destroy the U.S. economic systen, but the world's. Everybody loses, and Iranians would enter a 3rd world state they couldn't imagine. Let's all pray it will never ever happen. And they won't nuke Israel.