Sunday, March 20, 2011

No Strategic Dialogue With Hezbollah Is Planned: The White House


U.S. Denies Report That It's Mulling Strategic Dialogue With Hezbollah -- Haaretz

White House spokesman Tommy Vietor stressed the U.S.'s unwavering no-contact policy with Hezbollah, denying allegations otherwise reported in a Washington Post article published Friday.

The U.S. has denied allegations that the U.S. is considering reaching out to political elements in Hezbollah, reported the Washington Post Friday.

White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor told Haaretz that “U.S. policy toward Hezbollah has not changed and is not changing. Hezbollah is a designated foreign terrorist organization and our efforts against the group are in line with that status."

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My Comment: I would be surprised if the U.S. administration is now open to talks with Hezbollah. They were critical of British efforts last year on doing just that. Then again .... maybe there has been a recent change in policy that they have yet to tell us about.

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