Originally Posted by powerclown

I am encouraged regarding this new initiative undertaken by the administration to strengthen US diplomacy in the region through talks with Iran & Syria. Such diplomatic initiatives really deserve more press coverage than they are getting. It's a clever move on Bush's part to reshuffle the deck and provide this country and this administration with new opportunities. No doubt Iran is eager to ease tensions in the UN regarding its nuclear weapons program. The recent arrest of Iranian agents meddling in Iraq also has had a certain...sobering...effect in Teheran as a show of force. And with Iran continuing it's violation of UN demands to halt its uranium enrichment programs, it remains for the members of the UN to further assert themselves on this issue, as well on issues on Iraq. It would be wise imo for the nations of the UN to take this opportunity to capitalize on Bush's moment of flexibility.