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March 17, 2006

Cowboy up!

Looks like we're gonna cowboy up with the Axis of Evil:

Iran and the United States agreed Thursday to hold direct talks on how to halt sectarian violence and restore calm in Iraq, offering the first face-to-face conversation between the sides after months of confrontation over Iran's nuclear program.

Inside the Command Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, announced in Iran's Parliament on Thursday that he would send a team of negotiators to Iraq to meet with American representatives there. But he also suggested in an interview that there would be stiff preconditions.

"I think Iraq is a good testing ground for America to take a harder look at the way it acts," Mr. Larijani said in his office shortly after making the announcement. "If there's a determination in America to take that hard look, then we're prepared to help."

Yeah well...good luck Mr. Larijani. You're going to need it. Neither hurricanes nor body counts nor breaking federal law seems to throw a wrench into the arrogance quotient of the Bush Administration.

It seems unlikely to me that they'll be willing to accept any reproachment from people they see as dark skinned heathens. But if you'd like to become a part of the "Coalition" and send your people to die, they're all set to let you into the fold.

In the meantime, apparently we won't be cowboying up our ports. Despite the fact that the GOP has been hand wringing extensively about Iran delivering a nuclear weapon through ports (since they lack conventional means), the Republican House voted against it.

Posted by Carla at March 17, 2006 07:51 AM