Why is this man smiling? This pix was taken in New York City right after his recent UN speech,
when the world community gave him a forum to promote his new Persian Empire.
Engaging this man in diplomatic banter will empower him further.
We should cease doing stuff that makes him smile. See article below.
Bruce, your Soundbiter
Talking to the Rogues - Editorial
One of the worst-kept secrets in Washington is the Iraq Study Group's expected recommendation that the U.S. negotiate over Iraq's future with rogue regimes in Iran and Syria...
The Bush administration - like many of its predecessors - has tried time and again to resolve differences with Tehran and Damascus at the most senior levels. With both governments, the result has been a nearly unbroken series of diplomatic failures dating back to Jimmy Carter's presidency.
(Washington Times)
One of the worst-kept secrets in Washington is the Iraq Study Group's expected recommendation that the U.S. negotiate over Iraq's future with rogue regimes in Iran and Syria...
The Bush administration - like many of its predecessors - has tried time and again to resolve differences with Tehran and Damascus at the most senior levels. With both governments, the result has been a nearly unbroken series of diplomatic failures dating back to Jimmy Carter's presidency.
(Washington Times)
1 comment:
Ignoring the leader of a strong nation with huge oil supplies and nuclear ambitions is not advisable, or doable. Because you don't like someone is not a reason to ostracize them. Because they call for the destruction of another nation, is a good reason. However, this might not be a helpful stance. Rogue nations have no trouble funding and supporting terrorism and terrorist acts. We understand that and that is why we were sure the ostracized, rogue nation of Iraq was building WMD and was going to sell them to terrorists. Countries want free trade and open markets, and we need to hold these countries to high standards. Big carrots and big sticks. It is not inappropriate to allow a nation's ;eader to speak at the UN, but they should be castigated for their stance on Israel. However, the problem is the implicit tolerance much of the world gives through silence, that actually causes the most trouble. This silence is borne out of fear of terrorist reprisal, and economic boycott, and needs to be addressed head on. When the world can act united against the obvious threat of terrorists and rogue states, those states will have to tow the line.
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