Historian Jeremi Suri writes:
President Bush confronts a civil war in Iraq with no end in sight, American standing abroad has plummeted and domestic opposition to present policies is growing. America’s long time adversary, Iran, similarly contends with a clash of generations and worldviews at home, as well as a cast of external challengers, including the International Atomic Energy Agency and the UN Security Council.
Leaders in Washington and Tehran need one another. The White House should pursue a “China opening” with Iran.