I find it personally repulsive that we should be as ignorant to "Give the hand" to other sovereign nations in the world. This is actually a relatively new phenomenon in American politics...not talking to our enemies.
Didn't we once talk to Stalin? You know, we were once allies with him, and worked on treaties at the end of WWII with him. We talked to other leaders in Kremlin after Stalin. And you know what came after that? Not one hot war did we fight directly with the USSR. It was a Cold War, a war of words and ideas. Which, yes, led to other lesser hot wars (Vietnam, Korea). But we didn't go into an all out war.
It's ridiculous to claim that by simply talking to someone it inherently makes you week, and gives them credibility. Grow up. Isn't that what we're taught as children? Talk issues out, don't use fists. It's amazing that our foreign policy is based on an immature child's mentality.
Let's see, how can talking to people about our will, advance our interest? Well, wouldn't talking to them express our interest? Wouldn't that explain to them our side, and hopefully persuade them to do such? What rubbish.
"Without naming Obama, McCain said those who would meet with a leader like
Kim "should explain to the American people how talking unconditionally to
dictators like Kim Jong-il in the aftermath of recent disclosures advances
American interests."-Reuters
Oh, and Mrs.-wannabe-republican added this:
"Clinton previously attacked Obama's promise to talk to troublesome foreign
leaders without preconditions as naive, but the Illinois senator has made his
willingness to speak to both allies and enemies a centerpiece of his call for a
new approach to diplomacy and governing."-Reuters
Naive? Someone who actually wants to take part in the World's issues, and deal with it directly, instead of through associates hand picked to do your own bidding? Wow, that's naive.
Anyway, people need to grow up....and talk.
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