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Politics : The Obama - Clinton Disaster -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: GROUND ZERO™ who wrote (11099)	4/11/2009 4:23:52 PM
From: puborectalis	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 103300

chinaview.cn DIRECT TALK REMAINS WILD CARD In the wake of the recent statements from the two countries, the international community has been watching closely to see whether official talk between the United States and Iran would take place and if it does, whether it could lead to substantial results. From the two countries' declaration of positions to actually sitting at the negotiating table, there is still a long way to go, according to analysts. Especially for the United States, it is hard to tell whether the country can present the "sincerity" asked by Iran. Therefore, it is very likely for the two sides to have flip-flops on their positions on holding talks. In fact, the long-standing confrontation between the two sides lies in that Iran insists that its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes, while the United States holds that it will lead to nuclear weapons. With such a lack of trust, it is hard to tell whether Iran will sit at the negotiating table with the United States. On the other hand, the Obama administration's extending of carrots to Iran still smacks of being coupled with sticks. In a TV interview, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that regarding Iran, "the opportunity for success is probably mor in economic sanctions in both places (Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) than it is in diplomacy." Therefore, whether or when can the two countries have direct talks remains a wild card.