Another Opportunity Missed?

When CNN's Christiane Amanpour interviewed a senior Iranian government official, the official stated that Iran is "not after conflict. . not after war" with the U.S. Saying that Iran and the U.S. are "natural allies", the official went on to say that when al Qaeda bombed the Shiite al Askariya mosque in Samarra a year ago, they struck against one of the holiest symbols of Iran's faith. He suggested that the U.S. and Iran should both be fighting al Qaeda. Asked whether his views represented those of the top religious leadership, he replied "Yes." So what will the Bush Assministration do with this information? Probably nothing, since their goal is now more about regime change and dominance over the resources in the region, than Iran's nuclear program.