Tuesday, June 13, 2006
Notes Around the Political Sphere
NY Times/Drudge: The US is debating whether to engage in direct talks with Iran,
Which would break a longstanding taboo of negotiating with terrorists. For what it’s worth, the contact spoke only on condition of anonymity. Reference to leaks and anonymous quotes: what’s the difference?
"Diplomacy is much more than just talking to your friends," Mr. Armitage said in a telephone interview. "You've got to talk to people who aren't our friends, and even people you dislike. Some people in the administration think that diplomacy is a sign of weakness. In fact, it can show that you're strong."
Richard L. Armitage, former Deputy Secretary of State under Colin Powell
Henry Kissinger, Armitage and Powell all advocate direct talks with Iran about ending it’s nuclear ambitions.
An huge sticking point is, as always, why mustn’t smaller less developed countries be allowed to posess the very same level of technology and it’s use for anything they wish? After all, we have the ‘bomb’, don’t we”
America is the big brother of the world. Russia, which is making a comeback in the superpower race, is our evil twin, and China is the large, well known bully on the block. The European Union is stretched between wide gulfs in liberalism and conservatism, and will allow the proliferations of dissent for far too long.
America, herself under attack from liberalism and political correctness at home, just as the EU is, finds herself outside popular opinion in the UN security council on dealing with radicalism and fascism and the threats coming from Iran.
Security Council members Russia and China oppose sanctions against Iran and resolutions that could clear the way to military action. ¶ 5:44 PM
NY Times/Drudge: The US is debating whether to engage in direct talks with Iran,
Which would break a longstanding taboo of negotiating with terrorists. For what it’s worth, the contact spoke only on condition of anonymity. Reference to leaks and anonymous quotes: what’s the difference?
"Diplomacy is much more than just talking to your friends," Mr. Armitage said in a telephone interview. "You've got to talk to people who aren't our friends, and even people you dislike. Some people in the administration think that diplomacy is a sign of weakness. In fact, it can show that you're strong."
Richard L. Armitage, former Deputy Secretary of State under Colin Powell
Henry Kissinger, Armitage and Powell all advocate direct talks with Iran about ending it’s nuclear ambitions.
An huge sticking point is, as always, why mustn’t smaller less developed countries be allowed to posess the very same level of technology and it’s use for anything they wish? After all, we have the ‘bomb’, don’t we”
America is the big brother of the world. Russia, which is making a comeback in the superpower race, is our evil twin, and China is the large, well known bully on the block. The European Union is stretched between wide gulfs in liberalism and conservatism, and will allow the proliferations of dissent for far too long.
America, herself under attack from liberalism and political correctness at home, just as the EU is, finds herself outside popular opinion in the UN security council on dealing with radicalism and fascism and the threats coming from Iran.
Security Council members Russia and China oppose sanctions against Iran and resolutions that could clear the way to military action. ¶ 5:44 PM
