No Deadline for the Negotiations

The LA Times says:

In a key concession to the Europeans, the Bush administration set no deadline for the European negotiations to bear fruit, a decision that was criticized by American conservatives. Instead, Washington left it to the Europeans to set the timetable.

A European official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, defended that decision.

"There is a suspension of enrichment [by Iran] and there is the IAEA in Iran to verify the suspension, so who is in a hurry? The Iranians — to get their carrots and to get rid of the IAEA," the official said. "But we should take the time which is needed to come into a comprehensive agreement."