Tilting the table on negotiating with Iran
Re “Rethinking Iran,” editorial, June 1
President Bush so far has been unwilling to participate in direct negotiations with the Iranians on their nuclear program unless they first halt their uranium-enrichment activities.
Now he’s changed his mind.
He is willing to participate in direct talks with them, but only if they first halt their uranium-enrichment activities and have demonstrated to his satisfaction that they have done so. Go figure.
What is there left to negotiate?
RENO S. ZACK
San Dimas
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I don’t know how you can describe the United States’ instruction to Iran to fully and verifiably suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities as a face-saving gesture. Offering a quid pro quo for an act you know, in advance, will never be accepted by the other party hardly seems like intelligent negotiation.
While this may be the typical approach our government has used for many years, look what it has gotten us -- nothing!
RICHARD KAIN
Corona del Mar
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