On Iran, the U.S. Needs Handshakes and an Iron Fist

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As long as Ayotollahs rule Iran, the world is not safe. A deep insight into the truth of this extremely dangerous country is the book,YHE PERSIAN PUZZLE" by
Kenneth M. Pollack. It relates the TRUTH about the SHAH, the Ayotollahs, Britain and Russia and Carter.
The U.S. has to realize that"make nice" with Iran and North Korea is the best way to be nuked by these anti-democratic countries. There will be no mercy in their bag of tricks.

Arthur Mirkin of GA 7:58AM July 13, 2009

The United States Government is acting in a delusional fashion, if they believe that long-standing disputes can be settled with sweet-talk, a wave and a smile. The US is being chastened, like a beat-up dog, by the governments who care only to expand their evil intentions rather than care for their own people!
Iran's brutal repression and murder of several hundred protestors has met with little reaction of significance by the US and European leaders. They whisper in hush-hush tones, afraid to "offend" the big bully.
Anyone who believes that Ahmajinenazi will back down on his threats towards Israel and the rest of the free world, ought take a dose of "wake-up" medicine! Soon enough, we will be begging the Iranians (and North Koreans) to hold their nukes at, perhaps, a few dozen, or maybe a few hundred! The villains of the world are not humbled by President Obama's smile or speeches before staged audiences. They are humbled by a hand that sends them the message that we will not cower in their presence. Must history repeat itself as we idly stand by and watch the rise of cruel 21st Century dictators? Mr. Obama, please set a deadline, and then flex our muscle! September 1st, 2009. Isn't that enough time for the Mullahs and ruthless leaders to come to their senses?
The longer you wait, Mr. President, the fewer options will be left. Once Iran has acquired nuclear weapons, no smiling, waving or making nice will be effective. Please act courageously and strongly NOW, before it's too late!

Ayatollah Levitra Viagris III of NY 10:46AM July 08, 2009

And Obama has not given one to Iran. What he has done is invite other Muslims around the world to see Iran as ruled by nutballs.
And he is succeeding just fine, so far.
Iranian leaders are "calling" themselves evil---much more clearly than we can.
Meanwhile, Obama is trying to do the handshake thing with the OTHER billion-plus Muslims.

Muser of NM 1:49PM July 06, 2009

Obama has done more than any American ever has (and probably ever will) in changing the politics in Iran toward a more western model. That is precisely because he has ignored the Neocon line, and hopefully will continue to do so.
As for Jimmy Carter's "naivete", Zbigniew Brzezinski has ever since been trumpeting how he suckered the Soviets into invading Afghanistan, the first step in bringing down the Soviet Union. He and Carter then supported the Pope in the civil rights movement in Eastern Europe, which put the nail in their coffin. If the Neocons had been running things, the Evil Empire would still be in power.

James Fox of PA 6:45AM July 06, 2009

Obama run out of gas on dealing with Iran and North Korea, America paper tiger alot of talk and let them test their Balistic Missle, and Nuclear Bomb. North Korea jail 2 American hostages for 20 years for no reason, Iran dictator cheat on the election and crush people protest for it democracy. Obama fail on economy lead to his fail on foreign policy. America will be down like this til it can find replacemen for Obama with someone who is better, because Obama is a person would ran away from problem instead of dealing directly with it. Obama never good with American here after bunch of promise never creat any more job instead give free money to coporate like bankers and auto end up cut a bunch of job instead of created more new job, since no job = house lost due to repo, how can he be good with other nations people oversea?

ObamaNeedSomeJuices of CA 1:41AM July 06, 2009