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Originally Posted by roachboy
gee, ace, such question based on so little in the way of thought or information.
i wonder sometimes why you bother.
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I like to transfer my thoughts to writing, it is simply an exercise for my personal benefit. TFP is useful for that purpose. Occasionally, when my thoughts are challenged in a constructive manner it causes me to dig deep and clarify my positions.
I never pretend to have all the answers and most of my questions are actual questions and not meant to prove anything but to understand how others think. I am often confused by your posts and you rarely answer a question directly, which is disappointing.
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fact is that there is concern about iran amongst other countries in the region in part because there have been claims concerning the nuclear program floating about for some time, most of which link one way or another to bush administration dick-waving during the period when an action was being contemplated. remember? i suppose not...
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No I don't remember. Are you suggesting that Iran's nuclear program, which they say is for electrical power, is the fault of the Bush administration? Are you saying you don't believe Iran's nuclear program is for electrical power? What evidence do you use to support that conclusion?
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and the fact is that nuclear containment in general requires co-operation amongst the nuclear powers. this self-evidently includes russia. this is not rocket science. it's bad enough those weapons exist. it's better that they not proliferate, don't you think? or had this not occurred to you?
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I agree. But my problem is the approach Obama is using to address the issue. Why didn't he pick up the phone and talk to the Russian leader. I simply believe the "secret letter" approach will hurt Obama's and our credibility. I like Bush's straight talk.
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relative to iran, the shifts in approach have been indicated, but neither you nor i knows yet what's come of it. it's been a bit over a month ace darling.
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I don't care if it has been a month or 30 minutes. If I were President I know exactly what my position on Iran would be, and everyone in the world would know. There would be no need for "secret letters". If I wanted to negotiate some kind of a deal with Russia, I would pick up the phone or fire up Air Force One, and negotiate face to face. However, I would not compromise the security of Eastern European nations wanting to maintain their independence and autonomy.
I see the world in "black and white" not shades of gray, that is the main reason I don't understand the liberal mind.