Bush Must Negotiate to Make America Safer, Say Former Generals

[babylonsister]

And I still can't locate that letter!x(

http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/137958/1/4536

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"We call on the administration to engage immediately in direct talks with the government of Iran without preconditions to help resolve the current crisis in the Middle East and to settle differences over an Iranian nuclear program," their letter read.

"An attack on Iran would have disastrous consequences for security in the region and U.S. forces in Iraq," they argued. "It would inflame hatred and violence in the Middle East and among Muslims everywhere."

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"When you announce an axis of evil of three countries and invade one and then say that Iran should take that as a lesson, it does seem that it may give them an incentive to do precisely what they don't want them to do," Guard said, "develop a nuclear weapon."

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"The North Koreans want to talk to us directly," said Halperin, who now works for the Washington, DC-based Center for American Progress. "Their concern is about getting security assurances from us and about getting diplomatic recognition. We should not be afraid to talk to our opponents."

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[blm]

1. Another in a long series of "Kerry is right" moments, courtesy of the real

world.

[babylonsister]

3. Yep. We was really robbed; makes me furious

whenever I think about it.:-(

[madrchsod]

2. he never will

he can not admit that he has failed. by the end of 2008 we will be either engaged in war or he will suffer from a breakdown and cheny will be in control...wait a miute ,dick already is.