Sitting Down At The Nuclear Table With Iran, (Boston Globe)…Graham Allison
…But it is clear that Gates remains convinced that direct negotiations are imperative for solving the nuclear standoff. As he told the Academy of American Diplomacy last month, “We need to figure out a way to develop some leverage . . . and then sit down and talk with them.” Negotiations are never certain to yield results. The alternative, a world of nuclear anarchy, is of great concern to both nations.