Members of the conference recognize that the situation in Iraq has not become a more secure or stable place over the past three years. |
The minute you step out of private conversations, it's every man for himself. Nobody is prepared to talk regionally. It's a choice between MAD - mutually assured destruction - and MAS - mutually assured survival. |
There is this overwhelming gloom about a possible strike against Iran. The confrontational mode is the only show in town. |