> tBone wrote: > I just think that before we commit ourselves to coming > down on Iran we need to try and solve things diplomatically, and I think > that we need to try something new. >
Agreed, however I think the core problem is the US presence in the Middle East: 1.) Al Quaeda wants us out so they can have their way with the region. 2.) Iran wants us out so they can have their way with the region. 3.) Hamas, Hezbollah, etc want us out so they can have their way with the region. 4.) The average Arab wants us out because they see us agitators and meddlers who only care about the oil; which we are and do. So back to Iraq - we need to address the regional control issue head on. Up to this point the Bush Administration has refused to talk with Iran despite the fact that Iran has made repeated overtures to talk with them. This is obviously due to the feeling amongst the Bush team that Iran's time was limited as the domino was beginning to fall. The truth, however, is that the Domino is actually falling backwards onto their policy and Iran is giving it a push. The solution therefore is to: 1.) Set up meaningful ongoing talks. 2.) Align our allies in those talks. 3.) Try to define the boundaries of Iran's control and the US's influence. A possible solution is to, for example, give Iran full control of some region while defining a do not cross line elsewhere. At a minimum this would give the US time to stabilize Iraq and begin building a democracy while eliminating a problem with Iran. But that's what the talks would be for. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:216045 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
