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In reply to the discussion: If you were Israel, what would you do with regard to Iran? [View all]tech3149
(4,452 posts)Re establish diplomatic relations. Talk is a helluva lot cheaper than bullets and bombs. The more we isolate them and hogtie their economy, the more we drive them to be belligerent and a danger.
The population of Iran is primarily under 30. They want to be a part of the world and the more we isolate them the more strength we give to the tired assed old mullahs.
The nation and the world has much more to gain by welcoming them in to the world community and shunting the power of that miniscule percentage of radicals.
It's better to make friends than strengthen enemies.
For those that think I'm a blind-eyed optimist, just consider this analogy. I've got two neighbors, each have their own problems. One piles up tons of junk, old cars, motorcycles, construction trash. The other has a business I'd love to support but he want's nothing to do with anyone. When I moved back here I went down to say hello, response yea so?. A few months later I see smoke coming from a shed out in the field. Response no biggie we're smoking a pig. No problem with that, I just wanted to make sure they knew what was going on. A few weeks later I was walking the neighbors dog and she was drawn to the hothouses of the other neighbor. Ms X questioned me as some interloper and made me feel like saying hello to a neighbor was some sort of crime.
I know this is long drawn out story but the synopsis is this. One neighbor was someone I could work with to and resolve our disputes, the other just needed to be left alone. He took care of his prop0erty, I took care of mine.
I think that's where we stand with Iran. They are no serious threat to the US unless we want to make them one.
As I've said before, stop pissing in other peoples sandbox and we'll have much fewer enemies.