If this report is true (and the story is actually an old one ), then one might assume that taken in tandem with the President's actions during the financial crisis, that he has abandoned any pretense of governing as a responsible conservative and has given in to the temptation that afflicts all presidents; the driving necessity to shape the history of their tenure and put it in the best possible historical light:The story appears in the Israeli left wing newspaper Ha'aretz so make of that what you will. Ha'aretz has been decidedly more dovish on Iran but they haven't gone off the deep end. They have demonstrated editorially in the past that they have no illusions about Iran but wish to avoid conflict with the mullahs if possible.And they are inveterate Bush haters.But all that aside, the news that Bush may be moving toward re-establishing relations with Iran will no doubt bring howls of protest from many: Several American media outlets reported on Saturday that President George Bush...(Read Full Post)