Last night during his press conference, Obama reached out to Iran again and suggested that the U.S. would look for any opening with which to open talks with Iran.

From groping for any partner, to telegraphing a near desperation to talk, to talk of sending letters, much of what Obama has proposed has been tried before. Too arrogant to consider the lessons learned by his predecessors, Obama re-invents the wheel. Thus he makes many of the same mistakes, ironically undercutting the chances of the talks’ success.

My take on the pattern with Iran, here.