https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/06/28/decent-interval/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-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 21:47:59 -0400<![CDATA[On a day when the EU warned Iran after it arrested locals working at the British Embassy and as many as 20,000 Iranians demonstrated against the regime, the administration once again offered to talk to Teheran on the subject of nuclear weapons. VOA says that &#8220;Top Obama administration officials say the door remains open for nuclear talks with Iran. They are discounting the latest anti-American rhetoric from Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. &#8230; He was asked if the tough talk over the weekend by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad might be enough to put diplomacy on hold. &#8216;Understand that he is not the decision maker when it comes to foreign policy and defense policy in Iran,&#8221; he said. &#8220;His comments are meant for domestic political content.'&#8221;]]>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:15:33 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/06/28/decent-interval-n188674