Iran and Saudi Arabia exchange letters suggesting the cooperate to stabilize Iraq

[Ian David]

Iran president sends note to Saudi king

MAAMOUN YOUSSEF
Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt - Iran's hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that he sent a message to Saudi King Abdullah proposing that they cooperate in helping stabilize Iraq.

Ahmadinejad's comments came as Washington is trying to rally its Arab allies and isolate Iran.

"We, Saudis and other neighboring countries can help the Iraqi people to take the lead to consolidate their government's capability to stabilize and maintain security in their country," Ahmadinejad told the Saudi-owned satellite television channel.

"I sent a message to King Abdullah in this regard and the answer, generally, was positive," the Iranian president said in the interview taped Saturday in Venezuela, one of the countries on his Latin American tour.

More:
http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/16474851.htm?template=contentModules/printstory.jsp

Sunistan... Shiastan... Kurdistan

[bonito]

1. They all need to start talking together over there

Israel also.

[Ian David]

2. Israel has secretly worked out a peace deal with Syria.

Private Syrian, Israeli talks focused on tentative treaty
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/world/16478730.htm

Hezbollah Dismisses Talk Of Israel-Syria Peace Pact
http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7006144490

U.S. officials: Cheney was kept in the loop on Israel-Syria talks
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/814534.html

Israel, Syria deny secret peace agreement
http://www.israeltoday.co.il/default.aspx?tabid=178&nid=11151

So, Dick Cheney says he knew all along about the "secret" deal between Israel and Syria... which Israel and Syria say don't exist, and Hezbollah says would be pointless even if it DOES exist.

[blm]

3. This high level contact would have been negotiated with a rational US president long ago.

Great catch, Ian.