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Jul 23
2008
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Go Bush?!...Posted by Sophius in white house, united states, saudi arabia, politics, middle east, media, judaism, iran, george w. bush, europe, democracy |
Never thought I’d hear myself (or anyone) saying this, but the Bush Administration is showing signs of tact. The Guardian Weekly reports it has learned of US plans to establish an interest section in Iran, which would render an embassy viable. This – diplomacy – falls out of the sky in stark contrast to eight years of neoconservative war-mongering, failed democratization, Constitutional arbitration, and blatant idiocy. Why the sudden change of heart, then? What could be swimming around the liquid mesh of the White (House) Cronies’ brains? Why would the Administration, after expressing protracted disdain for Iran’s government, suddenly move to initiate diplomatic ties with the country – for the first time in 30 years?
The answer may tie into the Oval Office’s efforts to stich its already tainted – no, shredded – legacy as well as conflict of strategy between Pseudopresident Cheney and the State Department. Most importantly, however, Washington would be extremely sagacious to improve relations with Tehran, as it could deflect a potentially catastrophic conflict between Israel – America’s right arm in the Middle East – and Iran, which shares the throne of the Islamic world with Saudi Arabia.
Despite Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadenijad’s recent belligerence towards Israel – namely his call for its obliteration – his open-mindedness towards bridging the diplomatic divide between Tehran & Washington is no less than refreshing (understatement). The Iranian government’s erratic



