Bush wants diplomacy to work? Here's his chance! Iran wants direct talks!

[Roland99]

Iran Requests Direct Talks on Nuclear Program
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/05/23/AR2006052301540_pf.html

TEHRAN, May 23 -- Iran has followed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's recent letter to President Bush with explicit requests for direct talks on its nuclear program, according to U.S. officials, Iranian analysts and foreign diplomats.

The eagerness for talks demonstrates a profound change in Iran's political orthodoxy, emphatically erasing a taboo against contact with Washington that has both defined and confined Tehran's public foreign policy for more than a quarter-century, they said.

...

"You know, two months ago nobody would believe that Mr. Khamenei and Mr. Ahmadinejad together would be trying to get George W. Bush to begin negotiations," said Saeed Laylaz, a former government official and prominent analyst in Tehran. "This is a sign of changing strategy. They realize the situation is dangerous and they should not waste time, that they should reach out."

Laylaz and several diplomats said senior Iranian officials have asked a multitude of intermediaries to pass word to Washington making clear their appetite for direct talks. He said Ali Larijani, chairman of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, passed that message to the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, who arrived in Washington Tuesday for talks with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and national security adviser Stephen J. Hadley.

Although why Iran would want to talk to pathological liars like Rice and Hadley is beyond me.

[madokie]

1. 'cause unlike the decider and crew he ain't ready for the end of time

[William Seger]

2. Bush wants diplomacy to work? Absolutely not.

As with Iraq, Bush* and his henchmen will torpedo any and all attempts at diplomacy.

[Roland99]

3. All of us up here know they don't want diplomacy. Writing's on the wall.

http://www.conjur.com/blog/2006/05/01/claims-of-attempting-diplomacy-with-iran-are-completely-false/

http://www.conjur.com/blog/2006/03/06/invade-iran-compromise-with-iran-how-will-it-end/

[ekelly]

4. And now that Bus*

has officially dropped the bom* about "helping" Israel if they are attacked, the writing on that wall is in BOLD TYPE!

We are soooooooo fucked!

Think there will be an "attack" on Israel in the next few weeks or couple of months?....with Iran "claiming responsibility"?

I wouldn't put anything past this Admin.

[Roland99]

6. And weren't Cheney and Bolton saying something yesterday that just

sounded the drums of war even louder?

[Jeffersons Ghost]

8. yep we all know that ali-bushba and his 40 thieves want war

but it's important to publicize that Iran is smarter than them. K&R

[crizzo5137]

5. yay!

[NNN0LHI]

7. Quick, look over there. I think I see a missing blond woman

The cable news outlets will never mention this.

Don

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. probably not NNN0LHI but roland did... let's vote him up DU

[Roland99]

10. Well, I think we have our answer and no one should be surprised

http://www.guardian.co.uk/iran/story/0,,1782388,00.html



They want WAR.