Iran's President Rouhani at the UN: The Power of Appearing Reasonable
President Hassan Rohani left New York for Tehran on Wednesday afternoon In his September 20 speech to the UN General Assembly Iran's President Hassan Rouhani gave a textbook demonstration of the power of appearing to be reasonable. His unstated but clear message was: "They go low, we go high. I am not Donald Trump and do not expect me to operate at his level." Appearing reasonable is a very powerful weapon. Beginning in 2009, President Obama used it to great effect against Iran. He acknowledged the difficult history and mistrust between the ...
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