More evidence of Dumbyasshole administration's appeasement of Iran :
U.S. says it's willing to talk with Iran, Syria at Iraq meeting
March 8, 2007 - At a briefing Wednesday, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack refused to rule out the possibility that Rice would meet with her Iranian counterpart at a yet-to-be-scheduled ministerial meeting of the Iraq conference.
"Certainly, if the secretary has an opportunity to raise issues related to the security of our troops, she's not going to shy away from those opportunities, nor is she going to go run and hide in the corner if there's a particular opportunity for an interaction with an Iranian diplomat on issues related to Iraq and Iraqi security," he said.
Gates: U.S. Should Engage Iran With Incentives, Pressure
Thursday, May 15, 2008;
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The United States should construct a combination of incentives and pressure to engage Iran, and may have missed earlier opportunities to begin a useful dialogue with Tehran, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said yesterday. |
