European diplomats are considering a meeting with Iran on the sidelines of next week's U.N. General Assembly in hopes of de-escalating the standoff over Tehran's nuclear program - but the United States won't be getting an invitation.
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The Bush administration, which is pushing for U.N. sanctions against Iran, has ... led European negotiators to work on having a meeting - without America.
So Much for American clout.
Looks like the rest of the world wants the "back massager", "talk with your mouth fuller" off riding his bike rather than crashing though the china shop this time.
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