"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.
But Iran will not negotiate with us and give up their nuclear weapons. Talk can only be for the sake of talk and not for results.
So what are we doing?
A) Are we really going to just talk to them? Is this another surrender for the appearance of progress?
B) Are we expecting that the Iranians will refuse our conditions and the Russians and/or Chinese will shoot down sanctions, leaving us the war/regime change option?
C) Are we just muddling along seeing what happens with each step, hoping for a peaceful resolution while readying ourselves for war if it comes to that?
D) Or something else completely?
Given the press conference by Bush and Blair and the president's commencement address at our Military Academy, I guess "B." But I can't rule out "C."
