Is this a flip or a flop?

By Anne Gearan



March 11, 2005 | Washington -- The Bush administration will support
European diplomatic efforts to end Iran 's nuclear weapons ambitions by
offering modest economic incentives to the Tehran regime, Secretary of
State Condoleezza Rice said Friday.

The administration agreed to drop objections to Iran's eventual
membership in the World Trade Organization and agreed to allow some
sales of civilian aircraft parts to Tehran, she said in a statement
released by the State Department.

Rice said the administration will consider allowing the spare parts
sales on a case-by-case basis. Many of the sales would be from European
Union countries.

"We share the desire of European governments to secure Iran's adherence
to its obligations through peace and diplomatic means," the secretary
said, referring to Iran's commitments under the Nuclear NonProliferation
Treaty.