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2006-05-08 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Proposes Diplomatic Opening to U.S.

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Posted by tipper 2006-05-08 15:56|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Ahmadinejad has said enough already. There is nothing he can say in a letter that will change his record or the need to wipe out his nuclear ambitions.

Posted by Darrell 2006-05-08 16:03|| 2006-05-08 16:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, he's jerked off the EU and the IAEA for so damn long that he probably figures he might as well try it with us too.

Posted by tu3031 2006-05-08 16:07|| 2006-05-08 16:07|| Front Page Top

#3 he can say "I will give up enrichment, in exchange for stopping the UNSC process" Of course wed take that in a new york sec, but he wont offer that.

He can say "i will give up enrichment in return for a US guarantee never to attack or subvert Iran"

He may well do that. We will reject it, cause if he attacks an ally, or uses more terrorism, we might need to attack him anyway.

If he says " i will give up enrichment, AND give up support for terror, and agree (in effect, if the wording is weaselly) not to attack Israel, in exchange for a guarantee of no US attack or subversion" then we have something to talk about.

Posted by Liberalhawk 2006-05-08 16:08|| 2006-05-08 16:08|| Front Page Top

#4 OJ at Bros. Judd thinks W should publically acknowledge the letter and visit Iran. Then give a speech like Ronnie gave at Moscow U in 1988.

I'll add on to that, if W decides to go, he should go during the G-8. Stiff ole' pooty-put, all the media attention will be there, plus the worry of what W's going to say.

Posted by anonymous2u 2006-05-08 16:14|| 2006-05-08 16:14|| Front Page Top

#5 He can say, I will appear to be chastened and reasonable if that, together with a few bribes, will peel the French away from you so that you are left alone with the Brits at the UNSC again.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-05-08 16:16|| 2006-05-08 16:16|| Front Page Top

#6 NS

To do that hes got to be really subtle. Even the French know we wont give an absolute guarantee without dealing in some way with terror, Iranian meddling in Iraq, and Iranian subversion of the ME peace process. The difficult part is the "some way" Iran COULD try some weasel words that would give Chirac cover, but that they couldnt be held to when push comes to shove. OTOH this Ahmadinaged hasnt been the worlds most subtle guy - is he about to start now?

Posted by Liberalhawk 2006-05-08 16:33|| 2006-05-08 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 N.S. Has a good point. France could be peeled off an effective UNSC resolution. Indeed we have all come to expect it as soon as it looks like something more than talk might happen. If Iran gets as much world wide press as Iraq did during the U.N. process I fully expect France to stand down.

Posted by Mike N. 2006-05-08 16:54|| 2006-05-08 16:54|| Front Page Top

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