Lawmakers wary of Obama’s meeting with the Iranian president (Hussein vs. Rouhani)

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle expressed doubts about the possibility of meeting President Obama with the new president of Iran, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next week. The White House said Friday that the president was “willing to participate” with Rouhani, further adding to speculation that the two could meet face to face in what would be the first meeting since the two countries broke off diplomatic relations in 1980. Several lawmakers believe that such a meeting would be a mistake, which enables Iran before it has done any real concession to its alleged nuclear weapons program ….