The President-Elect's Radio Address
12/12/2008
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
We must make human rights the cornerstone of our Iran policy.
if Iran does not take steps in the near future to live up to its obligations, then the United States will not continue to negotiate indefini...
We are engaging not because we believe in talking for talking's sake, but because the strategy of refusing to engage failed.
The onus will now be on the Administration to maintain and strengthen this coalition as we move forward.