From: "Phil Payne" 

> The problem is (& Blair's speech made me laugh out loud) is....see it
> from the other side....who is in the position of strength? Oooer the
> other option is...isolation....which is what they've been practicing for
> at least 3 years wrt Syria & Iran & both have come out stronger in their
> key constituencies.

The USA is now only capable of isolating itself.

http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=topNews&storyID=2006-11-14T
140525Z_01_L14270177_RTRUKOC_0_US-IRAN-USA.xml&WTmodLoc=NewsHome-C1-topNews-2

"TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is ready to talk to the United States on
condition that Washington changes its attitude, Iranian President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday.

"We have said from the beginning that we will talk with the American
government, but under conditions. The conditions concern the attitude of
the American government. If they correct their behavior, we will talk to
them like others," Ahmadinejad told a news conference broadcast live
on state television. The results of the U.S. midterm elections have put
pressure on the U.S. government, both from U.S. Democrats and its allies
abroad, to talk to Iran about reducing the violence in Iraq."

Ball's in your court, George.  Wonder what Hillary will say next?

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