Finally: US - Brits Talk About Regime Change in Iran

Two reasons this development is promising:

The discussions in Washington involved Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns, who is coordinating U.S. policy on Iran, and British diplomats who are serving or have served in Tehran, the officials and diplomats told Reuters.

The United States cut diplomatic ties with Iran after the 1979 revolution, but Britain has an embassy in Tehran and encourages development of a civil society through activities like technical assistance and seminars.

The big question as of late has not been if regime change is the best possible solution in Iran, but rather what Irani group needs the support to actually do it. It is my feeling the British can best provide an answer to this question. The decades-long lack of a U.S. presence in, and a U.S. concern for Iran precludes us from coming up with the answer to this one on our own. The Brits' experience will be instrumental here.

Bush's administration has been divided over just how strongly it should encourage political change in Iran. But in recent weeks it has increased the number of appearances by senior U.S. officials on media, like the BBC Persian service, which broadcast to Iranians.

"There's been a conscious effort to try to speak directly to the Iranian people and explain what is happening" within the international community on Iran, a senior U.S. official told Reuters. Iran's government often blocks foreign broadcasts.

Communicating directly to the Irani people will only help to convey the message that the goal this time around is to give the country back to them. For better or worse, when the fighting starts, it is my belief that if Irani citizens are at all unsure of this fact, they will support their current government by way of not supporting the revolution.

All in all, it's a good sign that these talks have begun. The only better scenario in my book is if it's just the first time we're hearing about these talks.