No waste of Lady Ashton’s time

Hossein Askari yesterday offers over at the National Interest a scathing denunciation of next week’s P5+1 talks with Iran, calling them a waste of Lady Ashton’s time.  His preferred option:  tightened unilateral sanctions and support for the Iranian people:  

All the U.S. administration needs is political will to support the people of Iran in their struggle for freedom, human rights, a say in governance and a better future for all Iranians.

While I am delighted to support their struggle, I really do wish the piece had not been published with this stunningly martial photograph of the late Shah,

which doesn’t quite mesh with the freedom and human rights message.

Besides, the popular struggle against the regime seems to be quiescent for the moment: best we use this time to make whatever progress we can on the nuclear issue.

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