We Do Not Negotiate With Terrorists...

...But insurgents, well sure why not?

Newsweek: Exclusive: Direct Talks—U.S. Officials and Iraqi Insurgents

American officials in Iraq are in face-to-face talks with high-level Iraqi Sunni insurgents, NEWSWEEK has learned. Americans are sitting down with "senior members of the leadership" of the Iraqi insurgency, according to Americans and Iraqis with knowledge of the talks (who did not want to be identified when discussing a sensitive and ongoing matter). The talks are taking place at U.S. military bases in Anbar province, as well as in Jordan and Syria. "Now we have won over the Sunni political leadership," says U.S. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad. "The next step is to win over the insurgents."...

Hey, all kidding aside, I'm for almost anything that can get this over with sooner rather than later. If talking means less killing, talk away guys! The article also notes that the U.S. and Iraqi insurgent groups share a dislike and fear of Iran (which the leading Shiite party has ties to), which is one area the two sides could find common ground on.