Why not meet with Ahamdinejad?

[question everything]

Sure, we all like to get together with our friends and allies. But to resolve a conflict, even a threat of war, especially a threat of war, we need to meet with our enemies and our adversaries.

This was the mistake that Israel made: refused to meet with Palestinians that were getting more and more extreme as the years went by. (Oh, please, do not move this to the I/P forum)

Yes, Bush should meet with Ahamdinejad, and with the Korean guy, with Castro - long over due - and with Syria's Assad.

They do not need to hug, they do not even need to shake hands, though I think it would be very rude. They don't need a photo-op, he can even say that they could not agree on a simple item. But if ever there is a mushroom cloud over the Middle East, at least you could say that you tried.

(On second thought, why offer this to him? If he will follow, he will appear as a respectable statesman who thinks of the future... urgg)

[blm]

1. Because that's what a Prez Clinton would do. And Prez Gore. And Prez Kerry

And Bush is dead set on proving he is NOT them.

[BootinUp]

2. That wouldn't happen until after some other dialog

I am all for dialog between the US and Iran.

[Auntie Bush]

3. Why not meet with Ahamdinejad? Because he's chicken.

Chicken sh*t that is.

[bluedog]

4. right.but he'll insult him on TV

has been and will continue to do so............he's not much of a "man" not to meet face to face............always a awol yellow coward..........and always will be

[MADem]

5. First, we need some sort of diplomatic give and take

You have to crawl before you can walk.

Under this regime, though, forget it. Ain't gonna happen, as Poppy might say.

[hippiechick]

6. Because he has a bigger vocabulary than Bush ....

.. and Georgie doesn't like to be reminded how inadequate he is.

:silly:

[enough already]

7. Maybe Ahamdinejad doesn't want to meet with the Chimp

How could anyone blame him?

[tridim]

8. Ahamdinejad wants to debate Mr. Bush in a public forum

Mr. Bush declined because he's scared.

[enough already]

9. I'd pay to see that debate

Ahamdinejad would clean his clock.