Obama steps into Iran row over drone

December 13, 2011 11:42

A quick read from MK Bhadrakumar's blog:

I wrote yesterday that the ramifications of Iran's 'scoop' - downing the US drone ('Beast of Kandahar') - are bound to spread. President Barack Obama has now broken silence, revealing, "We've asked for it back - we'll see how the Iranians respond.'

This is public diplomacy at its very best. The dozen words will be keenly analysed not only in Tehran but in many world capitals, especially Beijing and Moscow.

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