The U.S. Administration is taking steps to engage Iran, though no one expects the path to be easy. Joe Cirincione [2]was quoted in a recent Reuters article reminding the public that "this is not a Nixon goes to China moment...You will have a series of incremental steps--small pieces that put together the mosaic of a new relationship." He added that just "because you want a dialogue with Iran, does not mean you are a sucker." Read the full article here [3].
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[1] https://ploughshares.org/file/566
[2] http://ploughshares.org/expert/103
[3] http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE52Q2ZZ20090327?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10112
[4] http://www.reuters.com/article/reutersEdge/idUSTRE52Q2ZZ20090327?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=10112