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“Recent press reports have indicated that Dennis Ross has the inside track to be a “super-envoy” in the Obama Administration with responsibility for diplomacy concerning Iran. Putting Dennis Ross in charge of diplomatic outreach to Iran would be a akin to putting Bernard Madoff in charge of the Securities and Exchange Commission … the New York Times noted that a report from the “Bipartisan Policy Center” proposed blockading Iran’s gasoline imports – an act of war – and says that “a military strike is a feasible option.” The article noted that the report’s authors included Dennis Ross. According to press reports, Ross’s portfolio at State would include the issue of the relationships between Iran and Palestinian groups. During the Clinton Administration, Ross played a leading role in failed U.S. negotiations with the Israelis and Palestinians” – Naiman