Dealing with the Iranian

Posted By Blake Hounshell Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - 7:00 PM Share

At today's White House press conference touting his endorsement of John McCain, U.S. President George W. Bush gave this tantalizing, if garbled, hint at his remaining foreign-policy priorities:

I'm focusing on, you know, protecting America, and succeeding in Iraq, and dealing with the North Korea, and dealing with the Iranian, and dealing with the issues around the world where we're making a difference in terms of keeping peace.

So, how might the United States go about "dealing with the Iranian"? John W. Limbert, an international relations professor, retired U.S. diplomat, and a former hostage in Tehran, has penned a handy guide to negotiating with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Check it out.

And if you want to dig a little deeper, read Limbert's 15-page report on the same topic for the U.S. Institute of Peace.

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