The Iran Option That Isn't on the Table: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
Yaron Koren (talk | contribs) (Fixed) |
||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {{Item | ||
|author=Vali Nasr | |author=Vali Nasr, Ray Takeyh | ||
|source=The Washington Post | |source=The Washington Post | ||
|date=February 8, 2007 | |date=February 8, 2007 | ||
Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
|quote="Paradoxically, to liberalize the theocratic state, the United States would do better to shelve its containment strategy and embark on a policy of unconditional dialogue and sanctions relief. A reduced American threat would deprive the hard-liners of the conflict they need to justify their concentration of power. In the meantime, as Iran became assimilated into the global economy, the regime's influence would inevitably yield to the private sector, with its demands for accountability and reform." | |quote="Paradoxically, to liberalize the theocratic state, the United States would do better to shelve its containment strategy and embark on a policy of unconditional dialogue and sanctions relief. A reduced American threat would deprive the hard-liners of the conflict they need to justify their concentration of power. In the meantime, as Iran became assimilated into the global economy, the regime's influence would inevitably yield to the private sector, with its demands for accountability and reform." | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{ | {{Opinion|Iranian nuclear crisis|United States should negotiate with Iran|for}} | ||
{{Opinion|Iranian nuclear crisis|Economic sanctions should be imposed on Iran|against}} | |||
{{ |
Latest revision as of 12:23, March 30, 2009
This is an opinion item.
Author(s) | Vali Nasr, Ray Takeyh |
---|---|
Source | The Washington Post |
Date | February 8, 2007 |
URL | http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/07/AR2007020702136.html |
Quote |
Add or change this opinion item's references
This item argues for the position United States should negotiate with Iran on the topic Iranian nuclear crisis.
This item argues against the position Economic sanctions should be imposed on Iran on the topic Iranian nuclear crisis.