https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/05/25/no-fear-any-more/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:22:52 -0400<![CDATA[President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad appears to have rejected Washington&#8217;s offer of direct talks as well as the &#8220;freeze-for-freeze&#8221; proposals put forward by the International Community aimed at getting Iran to stop developing nuclear weapons. &#8220;The nuclear issue is a finished issue for us,&#8221; Ahmadinejad was quoted by the Washington Post as saying, adding he had his own ideas about how to proceed. He challenged Obama to a debate in the United Nations. The Obama administration had offered to hold direct talks with Teheran and Western diplomats offered]]>Mon, 25 May 2009 07:35:30 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/05/25/no-fear-any-more-n188303