Soon, probably after the two political conventions this summer, we will see the next attack on the Bush foreign policy establishment and that attack will be based on this controversy. Did Iran offer a “Grand Bargain” in 2003. Barbara Slavin, a correspondent for USA Today, has written a book alleging the “Grand Bargain” theory and accusing “neocons” of torpedoing this chance for peace. This will fit nicely with Barack Obama’s promise to open unconditional talks with Iran. Richard Armitage, no friend of Bush and whom she quotes as supporting her thesis, does not agree and points out that we were in talks with Iran all along. This will become a major issue in the fall campaign. The more people understand what was really going on, the less traction it will have.
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