Why must Bush & Co. send dozens of navy carriers and war ships to the Persian Gulf within striking distance of Iran?
Is this the extent of Bush's foreign policy - solve all problems with guns, bombs, war planes? Naked militarism?
A better idea - sit down and negotiate with Mr. Ahmadinejad, President of Iran. Let the U.S. talk with Iranian leaders. This is far better than bombing Iran and Iranians.
But as a condition of negotiating, there must be no threats, no ultimatums, no warnings. How would the United States like it if some other country, perhaps more powerful in military weaponry, would dictate terms of negotiation? If Americans put themselves in the place of Iranians, it would be clear that such threats would be instantly rejected as demeaning and insulting. Therefore, it is understandable when Iran rejects threats enunciated by the United States.
Is this the extent of Bush's foreign policy - solve all problems with guns, bombs, war planes? Naked militarism?
A better idea - sit down and negotiate with Mr. Ahmadinejad, President of Iran. Let the U.S. talk with Iranian leaders. This is far better than bombing Iran and Iranians.
But as a condition of negotiating, there must be no threats, no ultimatums, no warnings. How would the United States like it if some other country, perhaps more powerful in military weaponry, would dictate terms of negotiation? If Americans put themselves in the place of Iranians, it would be clear that such threats would be instantly rejected as demeaning and insulting. Therefore, it is understandable when Iran rejects threats enunciated by the United States.
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