We have to try diplomacy, the alternatives (capitulation, military assault) are completely unappealing. And no, the leaders of Iran do not reflect the views of the populace. We've known that for years. The mullahs and their lackeys are an armed gang of thugs who long ago terrorized the majority of Iranians into obedience.
That obedience has been fraying around the edges for years as younger members of society chafe at the extremist social prohibitions of the regime. Their economy is tanking, their isolation from the world is dragging on into its fourth decade, and the Iranian public is sick of it. Part of the political calculus by the Iranian leadership is that they can take domestic public pressure off themselves by stirring up public anger against Israel and the United States. European thinking on this matter has been that we could get them to back down in exchange for better relations with the rest of the world, but that approach has failed to win support among the mullahs, who remain as extremist as ever. On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:58 AM, G Money wrote: > > If you really think diplomacy can't work, then why try it? I think it can > work.....primarily for the reason you stated above...the leaders of Iran > don't necessarily reflect the views and desires of the Iranian population. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:290476 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
