Now this is certainly a different approach from the Bush era. Obama tapes a message to the people of Iran on the occasion of Nowruz, a secular "New Year" holiday in that country which marks the first day of spring. Will be interesting to see what the official response, if any, from Iran might be.
Said Obama: "You, too, have a choice. The United States wants the Islamic Republicof Iran to take its rightful place in the community of nations. Youhave that right, but it comes with real responsibilities. And thatplace cannot be reached through terror or arms, but rather throughpeaceful actions that demonstrate the true greatness of the Iranianpeople and civilization, and the measure of that greatness is not thecapacity to destroy, it is your demonstrated ability to build andcreate."
Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP…