[FreeReign]

WTH happened to "We Don't Negotiate With TERRORISTS !!" ??

We negotiated?

[La Enchiladita]

The chief Iranian envoy, Abbas Araghchi, said he restated his country's demands for a clear timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces, which he insisted have made Iraq a magnet for extremists from across the Muslim world.

Demands are part of negotiations, are they not?

The mere fact of talking to the Iranians is a concession. Do you talk to someone who is killing your family?

[1COUNTER-MORTER-68]

We negotiated?
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When you sit down with a terrorist nation's guy and talk
about "ALLIES" in rebuilding/trade with,,,,,,,,,
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BAGHDAD (AP) -- U.S. and Iranian envoys exchanged direct talks Saturday on efforts to end Iraq's violence and bolster its government, opening limited but potentially significant contacts that could ease their nearly 28-year diplomatic freeze.
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What else could this be called ???
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The discussions were confined to one session during a conference on Iraq stability, but they appeared to offer room for further interaction between the two nations _ which find themselves increasingly drawn toward common issues in Iraq as the nation's most influential allies.
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What else could this be called ???
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The U.S. ambassador to Iraq, Zalmay Khalilzad, said he exchanged views with Iranian delegates "directly and in the presence of others" at the gathering led by Iraq's neighbors and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council.
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This Sez It All !!!

WHY the 180 turn ???(shakin' head sadly)