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Hillary Mann Leverett (with a little teasing about her husband) on all things IRAN and the NIE…
Obama on banning handguns, & the GOP.
Foreign policy Tuesday will bring Hillary Mann Leverett to the show. Thanks to Moira, one of my friends over at National Security Network, for all her help booking my Tuesdays. Please visit NSN, which has all the information you’ll need. Demoracy Arsenal is a great national security blog as well. Here’s a snippet of her New York Times op-ed on Iran today, which she writes with her husband, Flynt Leverett:
From an Iranian perspective, serious engagement would start with American willingness to recognize Tehran’s legitimate security and regional interests as part of an overall settlement of our differences. But neither Republicans nor Democrats have been willing to consider such an approach, because of the pursuit of a nuclear weapons option and support for terrorist organizations that Iran employs to defend what it sees as its fundamental security interests. Successful United States-Iran engagement requires cutting through this Gordian knot by undertaking comprehensive diplomacy encompassing the core concerns of both sides.
From the American side, any new approach must address Iran’s security by clarifying that Washington is not seeking regime change in Tehran, but rather changes in the Iranian government’s behavior. (While Secretary Rice has said recently that overthrowing the mullahs is not United States policy, President Bush has pointedly refused to affirm her statements.) To that end, the United States should be prepared to put a few assurances on the table. … ..
Lots to talk about.
Hope you can join me.
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