Bush Administration Sending Senior Envoy To Switzerland Talks With Iran

The Bush administration will send a senior envoy to international talks this weekend with Iran about its nuclear program, in what U.S. officials described as a "one-time deal," designed to demonstrate a serious desire to resolve the impasse over Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

In a significant departure from longstanding policy, Undersecretary of State William J. Burns will join a scheduled meeting in Geneva between European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana and top Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, according to a senior State Department official.

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[Underthematrix]

I hope someone tells McSame before he puts his other foot in his mouth.

[Binx101]

Yikes !!!

I'm going to have to dust-off my Kevin James article - you know - appeasers, appeasers, appeasers, appeasers, appeasers, appeasers ........ quoting Bush. By the way we titled it right.

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[BlueZoo]

HELLO! This, from the POTUS who said he'd never negotiate? Geez! Do you think he's playing politics, trying to show the Republicans can do as Obama has said he will do if elected? You bet that this is blatant politics!

As for whether we should/should not enter into talks with Iran:

"You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist!" - Indira Ghandi

[levibatgirl]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH48uuofr60

[truthynesslover]

APPEASMENT!! TRAITOR!!!!LOL

[RTIII]

They're sending a "senior envoy." Yeah. Well, ORDINARILY in such a situation - to avert war, etc - you send someone in Condi's position, Sec of State. In the past a Madaline Albright would have done it. Instead they send in the second-string.

Frankly, I think this is because they all know Condi's not up to the job.
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[jupitor]

Sould we talk to Iran! Nope that's nieve! Mccain said this of Obama! Are you sure were talking to Iran? Yep, that's what Bush said! Is this stealing Obama Idea's and campagne message? Nope, it was our idea all along, da,da,da,da,da, I don't want to talk about this, says Mccain! Of course this was our idea, Mccain says! Now thats seattled, Mccain says, It was our idea, ya see! No,No, that isn't what I said! I said, this was our idea all along, not Obama's!

[BobsNotWorking]

He is probably just a bag man going there to make a deposit at UBS. The talks are just a cover story.

[LorettaSingbiel]

European officials hailed the news that Burns would come to Geneva as a breakthrough, one that sends a clear message to Iran that the international community is interested in negotiating a solution to the nuclear impasse.

I fear that BUSH=MCCAIN's "appeasement" is symbolism ... not SUBSTANCE.

Solana has proposed that before negotiations begin, the two sides have a six-week "freeze for freeze", under which Iran does not add to its nuclear program and the United States and its allies -- Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China -- do not seek more international sanctions.

I fear that BUSH=MCCAIN aren't interested in seeking more international sanctions.

The State Department official said Burns would not participate in further discussions during the freeze-for-freeze period. "This is a one-time deal".

I fear that BUSH=MCCAIN aren't interested in waiting out a six-week "freeze-for-freeze" period.

I fear that BUSH=MCCAIN want to bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran...PERIOD!!! Creating more "terrorism" seems to be BUSH=MCCAIN's only crack at continuing their CRUSADE for CRUDE ("spreading democracy") ... for at least another 4 years!

[MajorKong]

I would normally say this is a good thing. It depends on whether or not we're actually planning to negotiate or just to deliver another ultimatum.

[AbstractImp]

Anyone send this link off to McCain?

Or maybe they could send McCain as the senior envoy?

Oh, that's right. McCain can't talk to terrorists, only Obama can. . . And Israel.

And sometimes, the terrorists can talk to us.

McCain can talk to large print teleprompters.

So here is my suggestion. Why doesn't he record his speeches in some studio, and then let it be read out over the teleprompter to his worshipful audience, the "American citizenry"?

This has two benefits.

We wouldn't have to look at him while we listened to him.

He wouldn't have to look at us while he didn't listen to himself.

Karl Rove can edit the text so we can all be told when to sit, to stand, to clap, and to breathe, and to sip the kool aid.

Remember, my friends, I am a poor old fool, perhaps somewhat of an idiot, and look what these Keystone Caesars give me to write about!

But that is small potatoes in the context of the real world.

The real legacy here is of the utmost tragedy.

I think the whole world is hoping for the American people to take us all away from this horrific unnecessary nonsense!

I am ashamed to be an American these days, in my own eyes as well as the eyes of the world.

I do not feel it necessary for me to utter one word or reason as to why this is so.

[scouserinlondon]

You are right in hoping about the whole world.........I feel as if it is holding it's breath that the nutters do not vote Rep. The world is at a dangerous point, and when America sneezes a lot of other countries catch a cold.
Your last 2 sentences ,although I understand ,are wrong.There is no shame in being an American these days.........majority of people love America and Americans.....they just hate the present American GOVT..........there is a humungous difference. They probably even see and hear more through their media than you are allowed to over there....I know there is more public debate over here on the war for example, so they know the pickle American people are in and whose fault it is.Don't be ashamed,that's negative and being the victim......get hopping mad and get rid of the people who have caused you to feel this way.Get mad.....vote them out......get even....jail them.
Cheer up,not long now,fingers crossed and you will be back on the way up.

C'mon,smile, you gave us Bart and Homer!!!!!!

[watchingthings]

When Obama suggested it......it was a bad idea.........now that bush is going to do it......it's a brilliant idea. Just because Obama thought of it first....dosn't make it his idea......it would only be his idea if and when bush says so. Got that!....Hail to the Chief!

[JonG345]

ugh. what a bunch of dirty, dirty hypocrites. i supported this when they were bashing it, and i support it now, but what a terrible group these conservatives in charge can be. i feel sorry for anyone who supports ron paul and true conservatives that they have to pretend to support these guys, cuz lemme tell ya, our guys, like obama and hillary, biden and edwards, kucinich and richardson, we love em.

[naschkatze]

Notice how they bash Obama for advocating this, then steal his ideas.

[scouserinlondon]

Its what con-artists do.
Bush=8------() = Pinnochio nose

[scouserinlondon]

Could be wrong,and being bad minded about Little Lord Faunleroy, but here's a teensy clue.
13th July, 2 days ago, Tehran reported on Iranian T.V. that they are exploring a new oilfield that has been discovered that could hold approx 1.1 BILLION barrels of,,,,eerrrrmmmmm,,,,what's that stuff.....you know, you put it in cars and everything.....oh help me out here people.......wait...got it.............O I L ....that's the one!!!! "" Let's bomb Iran......whhheeeee......switch T.V. on Laura.....wazzat?
.....new.........field ..........1.1. whaatttt!!!!!....... Laura,pass the phone...Hey, Mr.Dinner jacket, it's George, just ringing to say,my friend, fancy a barbeque round at Johnny's?
After that little snippet of news ,do you think the oil co's, are going to let L.L.F. bomb Iran?Not a snowball's chance in hell.
Haliburton's phone to the White house must have been worn out these past 48 hours.

[MagisterLudi]

So when they're not talking, it's bad.
When they're talking it's also bad.

Intellectually primitive are rarely capable of acknowledging a positive development when they see it.

[Marichu]

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step".