Christopher Dodd actually said...

The previous administration did not believe that we should talk to countries with whom we have a difficult relationship.

Now, of course, for the United States, we want Iraqis to make these decisions, and we are very encouraged by the elections.

I commend the Obama administration for deciding to send an Ambassador and reopen the diplomatic front.

The Obama administration, on the other hand, has chosen to put diplomacy at the forefront of foreign policy.