Iran ready to work with US on Iraq

[sabra]

Source: FT

Iran is ready to help the US stabilise Iraq if Washington presents a timetable for a withdrawal of its troops, Tehran’s top security official said on Sunday.

In an interview with the Financial Times, Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, which answers to Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader, rejected Washington’s accusations that Tehran is providing weapons to Iraqi militias, insisting the trouble with Iraq was that the US administration was pursuing a “dead-end strategy”.

Mr Larijani maintained it was time world powers realised Iran’s nuclear progress could not be reversed and that they should enter into negotiations with Tehran without preconditions.

Pledging to continue co­operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog, he made clear, however, that Iran would not suspend its ­uranium enrichment programme – a key Security Council demand. But he said he was open to “ideas being put on the table” in forthcoming talks with Javier Solana, the European Union foreign policy chief, to resolve the nuclear stand-off.

Mr Larijani suggested that both the US Democratic party and the British were getting it right in Iraq. The Democrats’ push for a timetable for withdrawal “seems to be logical”, he said, and the British were “more intelligent than the Americans”, having made the “necessary adjustments” and retreated to Basra airport.

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[bamacrat]

1. Will be rejected by B*sh,

because they thought of it, and it says if in it. We dont like when people tell us they will do something IF we do something.

[liberalmuse]

4. Bush has already made up his mind to bomb Iran....

just like he did with Iraq. Nothing short of impeachment or imprisonment will stop him or Cheney.

[liberal N proud]

2. Bu$h will proclaim as he did with Saddam that we don't negotiate with terrorist

since they already had congress determine Iran is terrorist state, it can't be questioned

[LaStrega]

3. agreed bamacrat ...

But dammit this could be monumental ... for our relations with Iran ... for us and for how we're viewed by the rest of the world etc. etc.

Erm. Except Israel. They'd be pissed as hell. I see that as another reason why it'll be rejected.

edit: Oh, and there's also the issue of all those fuckers who're getting hugely rich off the occupation. Can't forget about them.

[Dr.Phool]

5. They tried that a few years ago.

The Iranians sent their proposal through Bob Ney (R-Penitentiary). They sent it through him because he was the only member of Congress who could speak Farsi.

Dick Cheney torpedoed the idea.

[jillan]

6. I'm sure it was Cheney that had Maliki make that statement about

the BBB amendment.

Cheney wants things done his way.

[DireStrike]

7. Thank you Iran.... sigh.

"THE DEMOCRAT PARTY AGREES WITH IRAN"*


*Even though every Democrat in office votes in lockstep with the GOP, we can still say this as long as at least one person in the country who calls themself a democrat believes it.

[lonestarnot]

8. Too late.

[truthisfreedom]

9. Remember when Saddam started announcing cooperation with the Invader in Chief?

Got him killed. And his country destroyed.

[madrchsod]

11. we will lose tens of thousands in a war with iran

the iranians are willing to lose hundreds of thousands to defend their country and islam. iran is not iraq,their army will stand and fight

[madrchsod]

10. well the boss has spoken ...so it will be done...

now will bush reciprocate? is that a no i hear?

[still_one]

12. It isn't going to happen. They want a permanent presence there

A review of History:

1. Saddam offered to step down before our invasion, and we rejected it
2. After we invaded, and Saddam was overthrown, the U.N. said they would come in and take over. We rejected it


We will reject this also, and it won't just be because of the republicans, there are Democrats who also believe we should be their permanently, especially those who voted for the Iran resolution

[Wise Doubter]

13. Iran would not suspend its ­uranium enrichment programme ....

he made clear, however, that Iran would not suspend its ­uranium enrichment programme – a key Security Council demand


Uh Oh

them`s fightin` werds :nuke:

[ClayZ]

14. K and R

[4_TN_TITANS]

15. Just another opportunity to be blown...

the U.S. should be running to the table if Iran is a willing participant. It's been diplomatic blunder after diplomatic blunder since 2000. I can only imagine what Biden would do, even if it was only as Sec of State.