Drudge Report: Obama Calls For Talks With Iran

[malik flavors]

Obama calls for talks with Iran over Iraq

Apr 8 06:08 PM US/Eastern

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday called for a "diplomatic surge" including talks with US foe Iran, to help stabilize the situation in Iraq.
The Illinois Senator battling Hillary Clinton for his party's nomination called for more pressure on the Iraqi government to embrace political reconciliation and a regional "diplomatic surge that includes Iran."

"We should be talking to them as well," Obama told the top US General in Iraq David Petraeus and US ambassador to Baghdad Ryan Crocker.

"I do not believe we are going to be able to stabilize the situation without that" said Obama, adding that a plan for US troop withdrawals was needed to force Iraqi factions to work together.

"I think that increased pressure in a measured way, in my mind, and this is where we disagree, includes a timetable for withdrawal. Nobody is asking for a precipitous withdrawal."

Obama has taken fire from his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and Republican presumptive nominee John McCain for his offer to talk, if elected president, with the leaders of several US foes including Iran.

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[nichomachus]

1. Jaw, jaw, jaw is better than war, war, war

[GarbagemanLB]

2. Awesome! Go Obama!!

[Faygo Kid]

3. Of course we should talk. We should, but Cheney has other plans.

Both Dem candidates agree that Iran must be included in talks. Good.

McCain still can't get it through his thick head that Shiites are no Al Qaeda supporters.

Petraeous laid more groundwork for the attack on Iran today. As expected.

War is a game to the neocons, who have nothing and no one at stake, and stand to make billions from it.

The rest of us know better the costs of war.