Bush backs down on Iran.

Perhaps this statement from Friday is the reason that the anti-Iran story, next entry, was leaked to run Saturday. Once again, it's the State Dept, who wants to negotiate and not rush against Iran(Iraq), versus Department of Defense officials who are advocating a weaponized strategy.

Perhaps, Bush backing this statement might mark an ebbing of the warlike neocon influence, after all, Perle resigned before the election with a cloud hanging over him for corruption in the Conrad Black, as well as Trireme Partners, things. Wolfowitz was promoted out of policy influence, and Feith, head of the Iraq intel fixing Office of Special Plans, resigned not too long ago. Feith was Larry Franklin's boss, currently indicted on handing classified intel to AIPAC officials.

So, maybe after the neocons dropped Bush in Iraq without a plan, the realists are making a bit of a comeback. And take a look at this statement and the following entry, and tell me if you see a connection.


Reuters

The United States on Friday explicitly accepted for the first time that Iran can develop civilian nuclear programs, backing an EU proposal to allow Tehran to pursue atomic power in exchange for giving up fuel work.

In a compromise that completed a gradual shift in U.S. policy, Washington acquiesced because it believes the EU offer has enough safeguards to prevent Iran from diverting its civilian work into making nuclear bombs.

Whattya think?