VideoBite: Obama uses dramatic mass communication appeal to Iran

Obama Extends Iran a Video Olive Branch

President Obama issued a videotaped appeal to Iran on Friday offering a "new beginning" of diplomatic engagement.

"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 timed for the Nowruz spring holiday celebration in Iran.

He said the U.S. wanted Iran to take its "rightful place in the community of nations." "You have that right - but it comes with real responsibilities, and that place cannot be reached through terror or arms, but rather through peaceful actions that demonstrate the true greatness of the Iranian people and civilization."
(Reuters/New York Times)
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