Comments on: Might Saturday’s Tenor Change Obama’s View On Iran?

By: G

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:17:50 +0000

William:

“not everything is George Bush’s fault.”

No, you’re right there. We can’t forget Cheney. Some of it is his fault too.

By: William Teach

William Teach — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:41:45 +0000

Sorry to say, Vigilante, but, not everything is George Bush’s fault. You can throw the left wing talking point out as much as you want, but, no matter how much Obama reaches out to Iran, they will bite that hand, as they have done to him time and time again.

But, yes, we Americans should not remain on the sidelines. And neither should Obama.

By: Vigilante

Vigilante — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:55:20 +0000

Ahmadinejad is the main and immediate issue. His early departure would be just the first step in untying the knot in the Middle East. We must understand that Iranians want his ouster for reasons different than ours. (I am not especially hopefull.) With him gone, nuclear energy in Iran assumes a different profile.

The optimal official American position is on the sidelines. Our new president has started the rebuilding of United States’ moral and political leadership after its demise during the Busheney years. But we have not yet restored that credibility. President Obama is a mature student of statesmanship who understands that his grasp should not exceed the reach of American foreign policy.

But as Americans, we do not and should not remain on the sidelines. We need to demonstrate our active vigil and witness, together with the rest of the world, on a people to people basis. Technology permits and encourages that now, more than ever before.