Madeleine Albright: Iran deal is a win-win

CNN ^ | 11:50 AM ET, Mon August 31, 2015 | Madeleine K. Albright

[Dave346]

The United States and Iran have been locked in an adversarial relationship since the 1979 hostage crisis. Having worked for President Jimmy Carter, I viewed the country through the prism of that experience when I served in the Clinton administration. Nevertheless, as secretary of state I felt it important to explore the possibility of developing a less chilly relationship with Iran.

During my time in office, we offered to engage in dialogue, but the Iranians were not ready. In the end, although we improved the relationship on the margins, we failed to make much of a dent in the thick wall of mistrust separating our two countries.

But it is dangerous not to pursue dialogue, and experience convinces me that the nuclear agreement between world powers and Iran is a wise diplomatic initiative.

Rejection of this accord would leave the United States isolated and Iranian hardliners empowered.

Rejection of this agreement would be a strategic setback for the United States, one that our rivals and adversaries would not ignore.

This accord is a bold stroke of diplomacy, and an opportunity we must not waste.

[Jack Hammer]

Proving that, yes, she was senile fifty years ago.

[terycarl]

Madeleine Albright.....enough said.

[Postman]

well.....then that’s that!

[CrimsonTidegirl]

What Albright did to the people of Serbia was unforgivable. Serbs saved her and her family during WW2 & look how she repaid them. War criminal!

[Joe Boucher]

Both just nasty

[Honorary Serb]

But it was the horrific clintons, and their Euro clones like Blair, who led the effort!!!!

And we’re STILL dealing with the clintons, through the Hillary candidacy, and their corrupt “foundation”!!!!

Jail the clintons, and free Radovan and Ratko!!!!

[catfish1957]

Someone ping her nursing home, and get the straps ready. She is dangerous to herself and her country.