By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
President Obama is continuing his efforts to relate to the Iranian people and their leaders on their own terms by sending out an outreach video extending them best wishes for a new spring and the Persian New Year.
"Using 'Durood' and quoting Hafez makes it clear the kind of Iranian he's speaking to," Ms. Hassannia said, agreeing with a Times reporter's characterization of that audience as better-off, not very religiously devout but with a streak of Persian nationalism.
"Durood" is a specifically Persian greeting meaning "hello," and Ms. Hassannia said some Iranians use it in contrast to the Arabic-origin greeting "salaam."
