Obama Smooths Out Diplomatic Differences

The United States studies to participate in the Human Rights Council of the United Nations

Washington. – After achieving an agreement in the two United States Chambers of Congress for a stimulus plan to reactivate the economy, President Barack Obama has dedicated himself to stretching diplomatic ties and clearing up fears concerning Arab countries.

Obama and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Ali Zardari, have agreed on an “active compromise” to resolve the problems of the region, stated AFP.

The United States head of state expressed his desire to collaborate with the king of Saudi Arabia, Abdula bin Abdulaziz, to strengthen ties together with the five other countries that comprise the Persian Gulf –Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman- the strongest allies of the United States in the region.

As far as Iran, the country sent one of its warmest receptions toward Washington to praise the promises of President Obama and declare that a change would be “good news.”

Obama affirmed that he is ready to initiate conversations with Iran, a country which Washington accuses of supporting terrorism, interfere in Iraq, and look for nuclear arms, a series of tasks that Teheran rejects.

“We see the slogan that Obama posed during the elections with optimism. The world really has changed,” stated Minister of Foreign Affairs, Manouchehr Mottaki.

“We do not want Obama to lose the opportunity with us if he is truly ready to generate important changes in his policy,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman, Hassan Qashqavi.

On the other hand, the latest attacks from the Taliban in Afghanistan had an impact on the White House and spokesman Robert Gibbs assured that “those [attacks] reinforce our determination to lead a new policy to combat terrorism.”

Washington is studying how to “participate” in the Human Rights Council of the United Nations, boycotted matter for the ex-President George W. Bush, noted a spokesman.

The Democratic leaders announced that they came to an agreement regarding the economic stimulus plan for $789,000 million that seeks to create or preserve 3.5 million employees in the midst of an intense recession.

“The middle ground which we have arrived at creates more jobs than the original version proposed by the Senate and costs less than the original version of the lower house,” said the Democratic Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid.