Iran: Talking is the only option

The Guardian | Oct. 2, 2009 (Editorial)

No sane person should wish for the talks that started yesterday at a villa on the shores of Lake Geneva to fail. The half-hour meeting between William Burns, the US delegate, and his Iranian counterpart, Saeed Jalili, was the first official encounter the two nations have had in over 30 years. If this meeting marks the start of a substantive dialogue which has been so woefully lacking for three decades then that is, by a long measure, the most desirable ... Full Story »

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Posted by: via Real Clear Politics - Oct 1, 2009 - 8:26 PM PDT
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 by Peter Henry - Oct. 3, 2009

One reviewer complains that no experts are cited in this piece. What expert would one need to consult on the advisability of avoiding yet another war in the Middle East, the first with a functioning army? Why does it need an expert (although plenty are available) to say that bombing Iran's nuclear enrichment plants would be the height of stupidity? Why would anyone wish for talks between the U.S. and Iran NOT to be fruitful, as they have been even after a single session?

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 by Fred Gatlin - Oct. 3, 2009

This is an opinion piece and thus lacks facts and experts citations. The end of this commentary is baffling and does not fit with the rest of the commentary.

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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 2, 2009
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 by James Canning - Oct. 3, 2009

The Guardian promotes an intelligent relationship between the US and Iran, which has been missing for 30 years.

Iran has sought normal relations with the US for years now, but the Israel lobby blocks it. Iran seeks stability in the Middle East and south Asia, ... More »

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