Clinton expected to defend engagement with Iran

Posted By P.J. Aroon Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - 3:33 PM Share

Secretary Clinton will be making her foreign-policy speech soon. FP's The Cable reports, "a key theme of Clinton's speech appears to be defending the administration's pursuit of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program."

Regarding countries with which the United States disagrees, Clinton is expected to say:

We cannot be afraid or unwilling to engage. Yet some suggest that this is a sign of weakness or naiveté -- or acquiescence to these countries' repression of their own people. That is wrong. The president and I believe that refusing to talk to countries rarely punishes them. And as long as engagement might advance our interests and our values, it is unwise to take it off the table."

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