Obama 'will hold talks with Iran'
Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:29:16
Democratic presidential candidate, Barack Obama
Senator Barack Obama promises to hold direct talks with Iran and Syria in a bid to stabilize the Middle East if elected president.
In an interview with France's Paris Match, the Democratic presidential hopeful said he would also hold a summit with Muslim state leaders to address the growing gap between the West and the world of Islam.
The Illinois Senator added that to repair the image of the United States in the world he would have to 'put an end to the war in Iraq'.
"Occupying the country has put the odds against us with the world," Obama expounded.
The Democrat's campaign has been given a big boost as Senior Democratic Senator Edward Kennedy endorsed Obama on Monday.
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