Post by Logan on Jan 16, 2016 22:33:29 GMT -6
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Iran's release of five Americans gives President Barack Obama the opportunity to deliver a harsh reminder to the Republicans wanting to succeed him: You can promise to pull back the hand I've extended to Iran and Cuba - nations the U.S. once cut off - but it won't be easy and it may be lonely.
As Republican candidates vow to rewind Obama's rapprochements on their first day in office, many U.S. allies and business interests have pressed forward with outreach to Iran. The next president may find Iran has established itself as world player, a useful diplomatic power broker and a potential market for U.S. businesses.
Vowing to isolate Tehran may only isolate the U.S. from many of its allies.
Similarly, in Cuba, where Obama reversed decades of Cold War policy, American businesses are eyeing a new market while U.S. tourism is on the rise. Reversing the tide may prove as difficult as un-ringing a bell.
Continue reading at hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAN_PRISONER_RELEASE_ANALYSIS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-16-18-19-08 .
As Republican candidates vow to rewind Obama's rapprochements on their first day in office, many U.S. allies and business interests have pressed forward with outreach to Iran. The next president may find Iran has established itself as world player, a useful diplomatic power broker and a potential market for U.S. businesses.
Vowing to isolate Tehran may only isolate the U.S. from many of its allies.
Similarly, in Cuba, where Obama reversed decades of Cold War policy, American businesses are eyeing a new market while U.S. tourism is on the rise. Reversing the tide may prove as difficult as un-ringing a bell.
Continue reading at hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAN_PRISONER_RELEASE_ANALYSIS?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-16-18-19-08 .