Hizballah has already threatened the Lebanese government not to go to these talks in Washington, but apparently there’s enough intestinal fortitude in Beirut to support two ambassadors sitting at a table in Washington. The Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs is trailing more Iran discussions. What’s the difference? One set of negotiations is being run the old fashioned way, and one is being run the New York real estate way.

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