Even as the six nations (including the United States) dealing with Iran on its nuclear program are locked in negotiations that might yet produce results, the George W Bush administration acts counter to this initiative. Call it bad-faith diplomacy or apprehensions about the outsourcing of Iran policy, it does not bode well for the unity of "Iran Six" diplomacy. - Kaveh L Afrasiabi (Jun 18, '08)
Iran will 'never' suspend enrichment (AFP) INTERVIEW
A missed opportunity
US Representative Henry A Waxman
With US President George W
Bush in lame-duck land, many Democrats in Washington believe a new approach is needed toward Iran. Among their ranks is Waxman, who feels some sort of "grand bargain" is possible between the countries and that using the term "axis of evil" is just plain stupid. Nor has he ruled out a photo-op with Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad. (Jun 18, '08) Attacking Iran: The last resort
The wrong questions are being asked in the debate over whether to undertake "preventive" military action against Iran's nuclear program, according to a new report by a Washington think-tank. And should the correct questions be asked, the United States would then need to get the international community firmly on board, the report says. - David Isenberg (Jun 18, '08)