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Talking with North Korea turned out so well, it looks like the U.S. may finally be getting ready to talk to Iran:

The announcement today that the United States will take part in two sets of talks between Iraq and its neighbors, including Iran and Syria, represents a major shift in President Bush’s foreign policy, which has eschewed direct, high-level contact between Washington, Damascus and Tehran.

While these talks are to focus on stabilizing Iraq, they crack open a door to a diplomatic channel, which has long been sought by administration critics who say that Washington should do more to engage Iran and Syria to help stem the violence in Iraq.

Caveats, of course: the talks are limited to Iraq policy, not the more direct issue of Iran’s nuclear program. But it’s a start.