U.S. sets conditions for talks with Iran

I detest the president of Iran, but why should he agree to the U.S. pre-conditions when that is what the talks are suppossed to be about?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060531/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/iran_nuclear_27;_ylt=Ar4z1rZxg.dfWd8ETnLbWmBSw60A;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

* often says one thing and does another and he's not above stabbing you in the back. Hell, I don't trust this government.

into negotiations about them shutting down their weapons program.Huh?.

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2023952

WASHINGTON May 31, 2006 (AP)— In a major policy shift, the United States said Wednesday it is prepared to join other nations in holding direct talks with Iran on its nuclear program if Iran first agrees to stop disputed nuclear activities that the West fears could lead to a bomb.

"To underscore our commitment to a diplomatic solution and to enhance prospects for success, as soon as Iran fully and verifiably suspends its enrichment and reprocessing activities, the United States will come to the table," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said at the State Department.

Asked at a news conference whether the United States would be willing to re-establish diplomatic relations with Iran, Rice ruled out a "grand bargain" and cited major disagreements between the two countries on many issues. However, Rice said a negotiated solution to the nuclear dispute could "begin to change the relationship."

"We urge Iran to make this choice for peace, to abandon its ambition for nuclear weapons," she said. At the same time, Rice acknowledged Iran has a right to civil nuclear energy.

That sound that reminds you of popcorn popping are the freepers and the spin doctors at Fox trying to get their heads around this one.

I thought Bush doesn't negotiate with sponsors of terrorism?

Sounds like a flip flop. A big flip flop.

Must mean our military has concluded that any attack on Iran would be another fools errand like Iraq and Afghanistan.

I wonder what Israel is thinking about this?

Don