Comments on: Majority of Americans Think President Should Meet With Enemy Leaders http://commonsenseworld.com/2008/06/majority-of-americans-think-president-should-meet-with-enemy-leaders/ Bringing Sanity Back To The World Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: FrankMills http://commonsenseworld.com/2008/06/majority-of-americans-think-president-should-meet-with-enemy-leaders/#comment-1570 FrankMills Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:32:57 +0000 http://commonsenseworld.com/?p=431#comment-1570 Neville Chamberlain anyone? Neville Chamberlain anyone?

]]> By: Lori http://commonsenseworld.com/2008/06/majority-of-americans-think-president-should-meet-with-enemy-leaders/#comment-1563 Lori Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:22:41 +0000 http://commonsenseworld.com/?p=431#comment-1563 Well all I can say is thank God the "Majority of Americans" are not making that decision. Sure, it sounds good! We are all taught to talk things over to solve problems and disagreements! Mom and Dad taught us all to do that. The problem is, they were not talking about maniacal terrorists. Please 'Majority of Americans", leave this to the experienced professionals, you know, like the decorated POW and war hero John McCain who actually truly understands the implications of effective diplomacy. Well all I can say is thank God the “Majority of Americans” are not making that decision. Sure, it sounds good! We are all taught to talk things over to solve problems and disagreements! Mom and Dad taught us all to do that. The problem is, they were not talking about maniacal terrorists. Please ‘Majority of Americans”, leave this to the experienced professionals, you know, like the decorated POW and war hero John McCain who actually truly understands the implications of effective diplomacy.

]]> By: Ken Grandlund http://commonsenseworld.com/2008/06/majority-of-americans-think-president-should-meet-with-enemy-leaders/#comment-1562 Ken Grandlund Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:11:17 +0000 http://commonsenseworld.com/?p=431#comment-1562 Sceptical- But the US already has a known force capability, so the impact is a foregone conclusion. Therefore, talks already have the strength of possible action. With some enemies, talk may well be fruitless. But why not at least start there? I see little downside in beginning with a more mature approach to foreign relations... Sceptical-

But the US already has a known force capability, so the impact is a foregone conclusion. Therefore, talks already have the strength of possible action.

With some enemies, talk may well be fruitless. But why not at least start there? I see little downside in beginning with a more mature approach to foreign relations…

]]> By: sceptical http://commonsenseworld.com/2008/06/majority-of-americans-think-president-should-meet-with-enemy-leaders/#comment-1561 sceptical Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:06:21 +0000 http://commonsenseworld.com/?p=431#comment-1561 The real issue is "talking without preconditions" or, if you prefer, "just words". The Holy See has been doing that for the last century, without too much impact. Without military strength, or deterrence, talks are meaningless. With enemies, the only viable approach is: you listen or else. The real issue is “talking without preconditions” or, if you prefer, “just words”. The Holy See has been doing that for the last century, without too much impact. Without military strength, or deterrence, talks are meaningless. With enemies, the only viable approach is: you listen or else.

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