pov

It's shocking to me how grown adults and entire governments lack the ability to even try to see things from the point of view of someone else.

Israel is "helping" the U.S. on how to proceed with any dialogue with Iran. They've come up with four "red lines" the U.S. should incorporate into any talks. From Iran's perspective, they would look like this:

1. If you agree to talk, you agree to harsher sanctions. 
2. If you agree to talk, and we don't like what you have to say, you agree to even harsher sanctions.
3. This, by the way, will be your only chance to ever talk. 
4. We will schedule these talks at the absolute worst political moment for you. 

I am sure Iran is salivating all over that generous, sincere offer. Thanks, Israel!

Besides these "lines" being fucking retarded, it takes quite a pair for Israel to be dictating our foreign policy to us (although, after Bush, it probably comes as second nature). Quoth the Yglesias:

In light of the billions of dollars in aid they give us annually, and that absent our alliance with Israel we’d risk isolation in the international community, it would obviously behoove U.S. policy makers to take these “red lines” very seriously.

 /sarcasm.