Talk to Iran to Avoid War
President-Elect Barack Obama and the new Congress have an opportunity to fundamentally rethink U.S. policy toward Iran and in the process help stabilize Iraq and prevent another Middle East war.
The Obama administration should pursue comprehensive negotiations with Iran, ones that put all the disagreements and grievances between the two countries on the table; not only to prevent a war with that country but also because Iran holds a key to greater stability, or greater instability, in the Middle East as a whole.
Iran’s cooperation can help the United States withdraw from Iraq, pursue peace in Afghanistan, and advance a comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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The Senate advised that Iran's Revolutionary Guard be designated as terrorists in 2007. Find out if your senator opposed this designation.
The House defeated a bill in 2007 requiring congressional approval for military action. Did your representative oppose military action against Iran? |
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