I can visualize the stream of propaganda that Iran would feed to our Treason Media, all in an attempt to make Bush the issue rather than Iran's diabolical nuclear program: a steady stream of slick propaganda statements such as "we only want the peaceful use of nuclear energy which America wants to take from us", and "Bush and America are the agressors here who want to invade and occupy Iran just like Iraq", etc., etc. The Treason Media would of course just love all this BS and would then spew out this stream of Iranian propaganda as if it has the same high credibility as statements by the Bush Administration about Iran.
The administration is on the right track today and should stay on that track: reject all direct talks with Iran and just say that we're on the same page with the EU and direct negotations with the US would produce exactly the same results as negotations by Europe. Then add that the lack of negotiated results is entirely because Iran refuses to halt its uranium enrichment program, which is the key step towards the grave threat of a nuclear-armed Iran.
The president says he wants a negotiated deal with Iran, if possible, meaning they agree to an inspected back-off from their nuclear weapons aspirations. I believe the president in that regard. At the same time, the Iranian dealings with the Europeans have been nothing but stalling and propaganda. Question in my mind is whether Iran's leadership may decide to back off for the time being, hoping for Dems or a weaker Republican in the White House a few years down the line.