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02 Jul 2009 07:53 pm
What Now?
Ackerman reports on a press conference by Trita Parsi of the National Iranian American Council:
[If] a compromise can’t be found, then the opposition enters a new
phase, having to face a choice between accepting Ahmadinejad and moving
to a more radical position. “There are people loyal to the system, who
don’t want to bring the system down but at the same time believe the
system is quite imperfect [and wish to] ensure the system changes
through peaceful means,” Parsi said. If they fail, “then we face a
significantly more radical movement in Iran, with more bloodshed than
we’ve seen.”
The important criterion for American policy right now has to be to
reject Ahmadinejad’s attempts at portraying his victory as final. That
means no negotiations, which is “creating some problems with the Obama
administration, which is so very dedicated to the process of
diplomacy,” Parsi said. While the administration has placed the onus for any diplomacy on Iran,
if Iran calls the U.S.’s bluff and talks renew, it will send the
message that the international community views the opposition’s efforts
as futile.
--PA
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