Saturday, November 16, 2024

Elon Musk Met Iran's UN Ambassador in New York

Elon Musk met Iran's ambassador to the UN a day before he was made joint head of Donald Trump's new cost cutting department, the BBC's US partner CBS has confirmed.

Posted by REDIAL at 08:32 PM | 6 COMMENTS | permalink

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The Co-President has been busy.

#1 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-15 07:49 PM

... It is not clear if President-elect Trump or his national security team were aware of the meeting. ...

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www.theguardian.com

... The meeting was a discussion of how to defuse tensions between Iran and the United States, according to two Iranian officials who spoke with the New York Times. One of the Iranian officials said that the Tesla executive requested the meeting and that the ambassador picked the site. ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2024-11-15 08:30 PM

How is Defusing tensions a bad thing?

I find both Trump and Musk to be obnoxious and simple --------.

That said. How is Defusing tensions with Iran a bad thing?

Let it play out.

#3 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2024-11-16 05:58 PM

There's a lot more selling out of American interests going on than defusing.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-16 06:08 PM

How is Defusing tensions a bad thing?

By a private citizen? With no government authority? When Joe Biden is president?

I can see some potential issues there.

#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2024-11-16 06:15 PM

Rwingers and some other low info voters voted for a Corporate Takeover of America, and now they have it.

Big Oil running the Energy Dept, richest man in the world with multiple conflicts of economic interests is going to Vet the Gov, and a child diddler will be the Attorney Gen of the United States.

Corporate Personhood is Now Extended to include Corporate Governance of the People's government, despite their economic interests in the governance of the People's country.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2024-11-16 06:47 PM

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