Advice From an Iranian Nobel Laureate About Her Country

Washington Post | Oct. 15, 2009 (Opinion)

So it was startling this week to hear Ms. Ebadi say bluntly that the Obama administration has gotten some things backward when it comes to Iran. It's not that engaging with the government is a mistake, she said during a visit to The Post. But paying so Full Story »

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by Manfred Ostrowski - Oct. 20, 2009

I fully recommend this article, although it makes only a single point. I find it is very encouraging that Ms. Ebadi gives her sincere and frank opinion even if she will face persecution in her country for speaking that openly.

I share the impression of Ms. Ebadi that the Obama administration should focus more on human rights and put less weight on purely military thinking and reasoning.

.. paying so much more attention to Iran’s nuclear ambitions than to its trampling of democracy and freedom is a mistake both tactical and moral.