Doomed diplomacy: Iran’s pros wrestle while US rookies play poker

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Imagine a poker game in which one player has spent decades mastering every bluff, every tell, every hidden card. Their opponent, playing for the first time, relies on instinct, bravado and the vague hope that sheer force of will can substitute for skill. Now imagine that the novice is the United States and the veteran […]The post Doomed diplomacy: Iran’s pros wrestle while US rookies play poker appeared first on Asia Times.