[BradtotheBone]

I don't know about anyone else, but this, for me, is hard to believe.

[Michael.SF.]

It would answer the question as to why the NIE regarding Iran was released.

[illiac]

Sources close to the administration........

Notice how these “sources” are never identified - if they really exist (or know what they are talking about).

I, for one, find this story suspect....at best....

[frithguild]

That George Bush - How dare he engage Iran in diplomacy!!

[Hoffer Rand]

Leading and former U.S. officials.... read that, democrats

Somebody clearly needs a better quality hallucinogenic.

[WoofDog123]

there was actually some fairly detailed speculation that something had happened a couple of months ago re iran/US. A poster noted a significant drop-off in violence, so fast it had some local commanders puzzled, the alleged movement of carriers out of the gulf (?), and, as the poster described, a notable change in the president’s apparent mood in his public appearances. I will try to find the post but it may be difficult this much time ahead.

[stuartcr]

This sure would be leaving a bucket of crap for the next POTUS...

[Rapscallion]

I don't know about anyone else, but this, for me, is hard to believe.

So were his border and immigration policies.

[rockinqsranch]

Reading that crap at World Tribune was like reading something about “GIANT MONKEY’S EATING BABIES BRAINS” while waiting in line at the Supermarket to check out. I feel like I need to scrub my brains now. Just like when getting back home from the store.

[rlmorel]

This is frikking stupid. Look at the source.

[SueRae]

I don’t beleive it for a minute.

[Sacajaweau]

Headline is a little misleading...like a lot misleading..

[steel_resolve]

This is the stupidest, most ridiculous piece of claptrap garbage ever. I’m not even going to bother stating why. It is beneath me.

[TexanToTheCore]

Mot likly things quieted down when we shot the head of the Iranian nuclear project. The action was probably reinforced later with a diploatic note that cooled things down.

“Yes, Mr.President, we can get our shooters in and out of your country without your knowledge. Daily if we have to.
Have a good day, W.”

[pabianice]

Flash! Bush working with Iran to destroy Iraq! More news as it is beamed down from the mothership!

[omega4179]

Its like if we do what they want (pull out) we promise to do what they want in return (not bomb their illegal plants). What do we get out of this?

[mewzilla]

....sources close to the administration

I notice that the author doesn't specify which administration....

[Tigen]

Hussein Obama nor Clinton are in office yet.
That said I do see troops being move and rearranged to keep them from being a target now that war is inevitable!!

[RightWhale]

Saddam was royally p*$$*d when arms were sold to Iran to free the USA prisoners on Pres Reagan’s first day in office. Not surprising since Iran and Iraq were shelling and gassing the cr*p out of each other at the time.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Politics is letting your opponents get into deep dodo.

[Wallaby]

I agree that this is very hard to believe. Nonetheless, I've been doing a little digging and found that Yossef Bodansky has a long piece in Defense and Foreign Affairs last month in which he defends the idea that the NIE signalled a secret deal between the Bush administration and Iran. A summary of the Bodansky piece, along with many links to sources available on the web, can be found here:

• Did the NIE signal a secret deal with Iran?