Is the US gonna talk to Iran?

[Watser?]

Ok, after all the pessimistic articles I have been reading about a possible war with Iran, here's one that is upbeat, pointing out why it is in the US interest to talk to Iran and come to an understanding, like they have with China.

(...) the US’s next move is most probably to engage Iran in dialogue. Washington, in the next few months, is gearing up for serious negotiations with Tehran that would address Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions, a resolution on Iran’s role in pacifying Iraq, and the disarming of Hizballah. Making progress on all these fronts serves larger American strategic goals, which includes the security of the marketing and transportation of energy and possibly the initiation of comprehensive peace talks à la Madrid—making the Israeli right rather nervous.

A Cleaner Break

Of course all he does is list the reasons why it is good for the US to talk to Iran and why it would be a really bad idea to attack them. The problem though is that the Bush administration does not exactly have a record of doing what is right for the US and avoiding stupid mistakes. I really hope they'll surprise me this time, but I don't share this optimism...