| There are a few Democrats who want to admit | | | | not currently being developed? |
| that President Bush's policy of playing hardball with | | | | It is obvious that Washington keeps their word |
| rogue nations is working. If we look at North | | | | with other nations like North Korea and Libya, but |
| Korea, which gave in to our demands to stop | | | | Iran will not keep its word and we cannot trust |
| making nuclear weapons, Libya which folded cards | | | | them. After all, they are trying to kill US troops in |
| and apologized, and Saddam Hussein in Iraq who is | | | | Iraq right now. We have two problems with our |
| no longer with us, we see that President Bush has | | | | international negotiations and diplomacy, one is we |
| done an excellent job. | | | | are allowing partisan politics in Congress get in the |
| The 2003 CIA intelligence assessment report | | | | way of getting deals done with these rogue |
| showed that President Bush's policy of playing | | | | nations and the other is the trust factor with |
| hardball with Iran also worked and apparently this | | | | these rogue nations. |
| is all Iran understands. However, backing off | | | | If Iran will come clean and continue to keep its |
| pressure from Iran now is a serious mistake. | | | | nose clean, then the sanctions will be lifted |
| Diplomacy is not working with Iran and the | | | | international trade will be robust and the Iranian |
| sanctions do not appear to be working either, | | | | people can return their country to the favored |
| alone they are not enough. | | | | nation trade category. That indeed, would be the |
| Libya on the other hand is being rewarded for | | | | best for all concerned and the president of Iran |
| going from a rogue nation to a country that | | | | needs to understand that failure to do so will lead |
| wants to join the modern world. Is Libya entitled | | | | to war. We are inching closer every day, this is |
| to their newfound status by the United States of | | | | very disturbing, but in an air war the United |
| America, the World Trade Organization, the United | | | | States would have a victory within 72 hours and |
| Nations, and the EU? Maybe and maybe not but | | | | it would be one of the most decisive victories in |
| they have complied and have done little real | | | | the history of mankind, bar none. |
| action to jeopardize their probationary period. | | | | Libya is still considered a ruthless dictatorship and |
| Libya did abandon its nuclear program in 2003 and | | | | although they are still engaged in questionable |
| Libya has been in constant contact with | | | | activities, they have continued to make good on |
| Washington since then. Why can't Iran do the | | | | their promise to stop making weapons of mass |
| same thing without all the rhetoric, threats and | | | | destruction, while other issues are being worked |
| promises to blow other nations off the map? | | | | out and thus, are enjoying trade, travel and |
| Why won't Iran allow IAEA inspectors into the | | | | cooperation with patience of the first world. I just |
| country to make sure that nuclear weapons are | | | | thought you should know. |