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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/15/AR2009061502399.html
What the West Should Tell Iran
[Washington Post] Jeffrey Gedmin - The Iranians we hear from want the U.S. to engage the Iranian government. They say: Tell President Ahmadinejad that if he is confident he won these elections he can benefit enormously by opening his country to a team of international observers to certify the results. They say: Tell Iran's government that it should permit free media and respect the free flow of information and ideas. They also say we should insist to Tehran that the authorities refrain from using violence against peaceful protesters. The writer is president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.