CNS staff members Liviu Horovitz and Gaukhar Mukhatzhanova wrote a letter to the editor of the International Herald Tribune regarding the West’s negative response to Tehran’s recent launch of its first domestically developed satellite into orbit. Horovitz and Mukhatzhanova cite President Obama’s pledge to “extend a hand to hostile nations if they are willing to unclench their fist” and suggest it is now time to introduce a more nuanced approach to Iran. Read the full version of the letter at http://www.iht.com/articles/2009/02/19/opinion/edlet.php.