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A sudden shift in US policies seems to remove the possibilities of a war against Iran. Everything seems to have been dialed down. There is no talk about the nuclear issue. No blaming each other. And US wants to have talks with Iran on the Iraq issue . It is highly unlikely that this is Mr Bush's idea(he never used to think other than nonsense); it seems a result of pressure from the opposition and the intellectuals at home. While Dick Cheney was busy proclaiming Iran as an “Axis of Evil” in his visits to Australia and Pakistan; Condoleezza Rice was busy planning a meeting with Iran in the first half of April. The meeting is to discuss possible solutions to the situation in Iraq. Iran must have whewed a sigh of relief; no war as of now. As the US has its military stretched, a weaker economy and a dwindling political support which is evident as it is loosing support at home and from coalition forces who refuse to take any more risks; US hardly can take up another war and sleep peacefully. The wars are already proving futile; moreover democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq is far from true until the violence stops; Which seems quite unlikely for sometime. Iran however is enjoying a freedom and a sense of relief. Ironically the savior is none other than the US. US removed Taliban and the regime of Saddam Hussain both of which were counter-balance of power to Iran's. This freedom has allowed Iran to develop itself and expand more control over the middle-east. Now, infact Iran enjoys a far more powerful diplomatic ability in the middle-east than the US. US will find it hard without Iran; it has infact become a necessary evil to solve the ME crisis. Recently Iran had talks with Saudi Arabia to curb violence between Sunnis and Shiites. Both of these nations are leading representatives of Shia and Sunni Islamic fragments. US hardly have any choice but allow a gradual slippage of it's power to Iran, unless Bush has other thoughts. Infact US should worry more about China. Selling weapons to Taiwan won't work anymore.