DANGEROUS NON-DIALOGUE
I am not sure that President Bush hasn't gone off the deep end. What is he thinking with regards to Iran? The U.S. cannot afford to expand the conflict in the Middle East. The leaders in Iran have had a screw loose for some time now and Bush seems to have joined the club. The lack of dialogue can lead us down a hole and no shovel will be big enough to get us out. Is the President trying to divert our attention from the disaster in Iraq by getting us worried about a possible conflict with Iran? The President should know by now that all of the stories about Iranian involvement regarding weapons supplies to so called insurgents in Iraq is not going to fly with the American public. WMD's are all to fresh in our memories.
What is the President's problem with talking to leaders of other nations? Throughout history we have talked with our enemies until they decided not to talk to us. Talking ended the Cold War and prevented nuclear war. We cannot afford silence on the part of our leaders-the stakes are too high if we avoid the conference table. Let it never be said that we were the first to turn a deaf ear. Yes, there are times when the talk ends and fighting may begin, but that is not the case with Iran and it is not the case with North Korea. Hell, the President barely talks to our friends and allies. A lot can happen in two years and it doesn't look good if our diplomacy is based upon non-dialogue.
