Talking is Talking Sense

Kevin Drum points to one of my longtime favorites-- Thomas P.M. Barnett-- on the proxy war in Lebanon and concludes thusly:

Iran has always been central to the region, it has genuine interests that can be leveraged, and that means it's not impossible to negotiate with them. It's hard — and getting harder — but not impossible. And without them, stability in both Iraq and the broader Middle East will probably be forever unattainable. It's time to talk.