Iran denies report of plans for nuclear talks with U.S.

[BlueToTheBone]

Source: Rueters

(Reuters) - Iran denied on Sunday a report in a U.S. newspaper that it had plans for direct talks with the United States over its disputed nuclear program.

The New York Times reported, citing Obama administration officials, that the United States and Iran had agreed in principle to one-on-one negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, though the White House quickly denied the report.

"We don't have any discussions or negotiations with America," Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said in a news conference on Sunday. "The (nuclear) talks are ongoing with the P5+1 group of nations. Other than that, we have no discussions with the United States."

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/21/us-iran-nuclear-usa-idUSBRE89K05N20121021

[justiceischeap]

1. And if we did and this was a "hostile leak," I'm sure we don't any longer

This smells of another GOP tactic of trying to keep President Obama from success.

[glacierbay]

2. Or maybe it was all just bullshit to begin with.

[justiceischeap]

4. Hence the hostile leak moniker.

GOP floats the meme, then Pres. Obama's admin has to come out and say, "No, we aren't having 1-on-1 talks" which can then be turned into a talking point.

[glacierbay]

6. Now that makes sense

sorry if I misunderstood your post.

[justiceischeap]

7. It's Sunday, my post may not make sense in words like it did in my head.

[glacierbay]

8. I know what you mean

I'm on the last week of a 4 week vacation and my comprehension skills have gotten a little rusty. You have a good Sunday and I hope my Cardinals take it all tonight against the SF Giants.

[BlueToTheBone]

9. hostile leak. My thoughts

though I couldn't find the words. I can see that.

[Lars77]

3. It's only in the GOP universe that talking to other nations is an automatic sign of weakness.

[bananas]

5. The reporter will be on Meet The Press this morning.

https://twitter.com/davidgregory/status/259772588283277312

David Gregory @davidgregory

Piece from @helenecooper: "Iran has agreed to nuclear talks" http://nyti.ms/RgjqLv She's on #MTP roundtable tomorrow

2:46 PM - 20 Oct 12

[DallasNE]

10. So Was This A Romney Mole Within The State Department

That leaked this story? And did the NYT go with a single sourced story? Was this a setup for Lindsey Graham to bash Obama's foreign policy based on a rumor?

When this was first reported it sounded off center and convenient, leaving Romney open to charge Obama with appeasment once again. This is not the kind of October surprise that would help Obama so I was doubtful from the beginning. After all, Judith Miller worked for the NYT when she was a mouthpiece for Dick Cheney.