Clinton, Richardson Fault Policy on Iran

Democratic presidential contenders Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson on Wednesday urged the Bush administration to continue a dialogue with Iran as the U.S. tries to thwart the country's pursuit of nuclear weapons.

In separate speeches, the candidates offered a broad indictment of President Bush's foreign policies, from the Iraq war to the use of unilateral force to relations with Iran and North Korea.

Clinton said the administration has given Iran ``six years of the silent treatment.''

``In this vacuum, Tehran continues its progress toward developing nuclear weapons and increasing its influence in the region,'' she told the Center for a New American Security. ``After initial talks with Iran and Syria on Iraq, the administration says it isn't sure that we need any more discussions with either of them. I think we should keep talking.''

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6740715,00.html

She touched all the important issues in just a few short paragraphs:

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