This is big, and potentially a great thing. We've had back-channel communications quite frequently (and Iraq might well be a much more dangerous place right now if we hadn't), but publicly-recognized discussions, no.
Iran offered Thursday to enter into talks with the United States aimed at stabilizing Iraq, the first time the Islamic republic has agreed to negotiate with the superpower it calls the "Great Satan."
Our response doesn't strike me as helpful, but hopefully it's just a negotating ploy.
Posted by armand at March 24, 2006 01:07 PM | TrackBack | Posted to International AffairsThe negotiating ploys continue, apparently.
Posted by: jacflash at April 4, 2006 08:04 PM | PERMALINKCan you pronounce U-G-L-Y? Whatever else the merits of our adventure into Iraq, whatever else the merits of "bringing democracy" to several times the population of Iraq, WE CAN'T INVADE ANOTHER COUNTRY RIGHT NOW. We're a little busy trying (and, in my opinion, mostly failing) to "fix" two other countries right now.
If anyone from the administration wanders by, the part in CAPITAL LETTERS was the important comment.
Posted by: baltar at April 4, 2006 10:07 PM | PERMALINKThat's why I'm trying to wishful-think this into being just a negotiating ploy. Work with me, dude.
Posted by: jacflash at April 4, 2006 10:26 PM | PERMALINK