Iran

I believe it was John Kennedy who observed that we should not negotiate out of fear but that we should never fear to negotiate.

The Bush administration seems to be afraid to negotiate with Iran. When you tell the other guy he must do what you want done as a precondition to talks that is not a negotiation. It is an ultimatum. The Bush policy seems designed to force Iran to negotiate from a place of fear. This policy does not bode well for peace.