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You don't talk to Ahmadinejad. First of all, he's not the decision maker. When Senator Obama suggests that he would be prepared to meet with him, he says such a meeting first has to be prepared. What he means is that you have to coordinate with your allies - all your allies. Secondly, it means you have to check whether you can put together an agenda for a lower-level meeting. If it becomes clear that you can't put together such an agenda, then you don't hold a meeting at a high level - the presidential level - because it's not going to lead anywhere. But if you can produce something that you know will lead somewhere, then it's silly not to do that.

Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross

Dennis Ross

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Born: November 26, 1948 (age 75)

Bio: Dennis B. Ross is an American diplomat and author. He has served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W.

Known for:

The Missing Peace (2004)
Flesh and Blood (2004)

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