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How Obama’s Undercover Statecraft Secured Three Major Accords
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The opening to newly elected prime minister Rouhani in Iran began after an aide to Mrs. Clinton, Jake Sullivan met with Iranian representatives in Oman in July 2012. Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns, joined the talks conducted with the help of the Sultan of Oman, so that by the time Rouhani was elected in June 2013 the effort became frutiful. In the case of Cuba the opening was made using Benjamin Rhodes, a 37 year old speechwriter for Obama who worked with him since 2008. This enabled secrecy in the case of the Cuban initiative. Rhodes was helped by Cuba expert Zuniga in the U.S. Special Interests Section in Havana. Rhodes and Sullivan also worked on the opening to Burma's rulers.
The Obama White House and undercover diplomacy conducted for the openings to Iran and Cuba in 2014
12/18/2014
Openings to Iran with the election of Rouhani and the opening to Cuba under Raul Castro were achieved with undercover diplomacy by close aides of U.S. president Obama.
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