excerpt from Fox
A year ago, Obama was asked whether he
would meet personally, without preconditions, with leaders of Iran and
other hostile nations during the first year of his administration to
resolve differences with the United States. Obama responded at the
time: “I would.”
On Wednesday Obama said, “I think that what I said in response was that I would at my time and choosing be willing to meet with any leader if I thought it would promote the national security interests of the United States of America. And that continues to be my position. That if I think that I can get a deal that is going to advance our cause, then I would consider that opportunity. But what I also said was that there is a difference between meeting without preconditions and meeting without preparation.”
