The Bush administration generally stayed away from the [direct] talks [with Iran], on the somewhat bizarre theory that talking directly to the Iranians somehow legitimized them. Note that the Bush administration talked to lots of other governments of which it said it disapproved; did they legitimate Chinese Communism?Fine point.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Legitimize
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