And like a nasty housecleaner....
Today in the WAPOST, Condi Rice is saying no way to any negotiations with IRAN and SYRIA.
saying the "compensation" required by any deal might be too high. She argued that neither country should need incentives to foster stability in Iraq.
and again....
Rice also said there would be no retreat from the administration's push to promote democracy in the Middle East.
So, we are for a peace process but not with IRAN and or Syria; the Middle East is of strategic interest for democracy but we're not dealing with IRAN or SYRIA. And, despite overtures from IRAN, the administration still won't talk to them. This is the same bullshit they pulled with IRAQ before the US occupation began 4 yrs ago. They too wanted to talk terms but BUSH would have none of it and the media never bothered to mention this during the runup.
Such a disingenuous bitch to claim that "compensation required by any deal might be too high"(IRAN) yet not carry on a dialogue with them. How the hell would she know what Iran is asking if you dont reach out? Such transparent bullshit she constantly tries to foister and get away with.
She talks about a "new strategic context", but outlines nothing.
She said the range of struggles in the Middle East, such as the election of Hamas in the Palestinian territories, the conflict between Hezbollah and the Lebanese government, and strife in Iraq, represents a "clarifying moment" between extremists and what she called mainstream Arabs.
See how she tries to lump the whole mess in the MIDDLE EAST and tie it to terrorism and extremism? A clarifying moment? Where? Theres no fuckin daylight in IRAQ. Or between Palestinians and Israelis and especially with an ass licking US LACKEY-Israeli Prime Minister who doesnt have a fuckin clue what he's doing.(OLMERT). Almlost as bad as crackpot douchebag NETANYAHU.
These are bromides RICE enjoys dishing up. Uber generalizations that tell you nothing. "Clarifying moment". "Strategic context". Seemingly hi-fallootin', but there are no details-no plan.The US is maintaining violence in IRAQ by its very presence.
Peace in the MIDDLE EAST is not their plan. Dialogue is not in their interests but the illusion of one.
Seems to me that the administration is leaving its options open with IRAN if they decide to bomb it. This is one reason they do not want to have a dialogue with IRAN. They need IRAN as the boogeyman. Negotiations just serve to legitimize IRAN in the worlds eye and cast a favorable impression of the process something Bush doesn't want.