US/IRAN: Policy shift driven by political necessity

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  • Post-2005 policy
  • Bleak near-term prospects
  • Neo-conservative rout
  • State's Iran strategy
  • Burns's role
  • Broader administration rethink
  • Beyond individual factors
  • No Iranian thaw
  • Political motivation
  • Prospect of Democratic gains
  • Republican dilemma
  • McCain's problems
  • McCain's stance

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