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Originally Posted by baloney_detector  Hmmm..."peace talks with Iran"...aye?
Do you honestly believe this would bear fruit?
Will these talks get Iran to fully cooperate with the UN regarding her nuclear program?
Will these talks get Iran to end her destabilizing activities in Lebanon, Iraq, and Afganistan?
Will these talks get Iran to end her proxy attacks on US forces/citizens?
(The deadliest terrorist attack on US citizens in modern times before 9/11 was the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing which was sponsered by Iran.)
While it might be a hopeful belief that such "talks" will bear fruit, I seriously have my doubts given the understanding that the US has tried about 28 years of on-again, off-again "talks" with Iran through various third-parties.
(It should be interesting to note that an ex-Mexican government official went to Tehran twice in the past two years for "talks" with Iran on the US's behalf only to be sent back home each time with the message, "We have nothing to discuss.") | Thats because we won't go ourselves and actually try and make an agreement work. The whole middle east(except maybe Qatar, Israel, and the Saudis) think we are a bunch of scammers who are just there for oil (which I sure can't argue with). We wouldn't even talk to them ourselves. How would you view this if you were them? Don't get me wrong, I'm not sticking up for Irans Government. My point is simple. If we act like bullies we'll be considered bullies. We need to have the level headedness of someone applying logic, reason and learned experience, without pre-conceived notions and hate to actually have any kind of effect whatsoever>
Only an honest attempt from both sides will show if this is a workable solution. The chances, well, I wouldn't put any money on it. Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong. ~Richard Armour
There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle. ~Alexis de Tocqueville |