Obama's message of a "new beginning" to the Iranian people

Printer-friendly versionBeing the cynic that I am, I am rarely touched by the words of any president --regardless of what party he is from. But when I watched Barack Obama's Nowruz, or New Year's message, played on Iranian television, it evoked a measure of pride.This was a direct appeal to the people using language that praised the admirable history of Persian Culture, quoted famous Persian poets and offered sincere