Only semi-spin. But among those more intelligent critics of Obama's statements the argument was that it would be inappropriate for there to be a summit level meeting between heads of state such as the presidents of Iran and the USA and this type of thing was pretty much what they said was appropriate.
Those who read unstated nuance into Obama's initial statements also said that of course Obama would first work through lower level diplomatic channels and this would be the form of most any "meeting without demands" with enemy states.
And then there were idiots on both sides (though definitely louder on the right side).
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