Quote of the day, 2-21-07

Wednesday, February 21, 2007 at 05:37 PM

We are not after conflict. We are not after crisis. We are not after war.But we don't know whether the same is true in the U.S. or not. If the same is true on the U.S. side, the first step must be to end this vicious cycle that can lead to dangerous action -- war.
Anonymous Iranian official, articulating to CNN's Christiane Amanpour what he claims is the thinking at the highest levels of the religious leadership in Iran.