tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post207961102091780116..comments2023-10-23T09:41:22.599-04:00Comments on STONE SOUP MUSINGS: Obama favors talking to our enemiesKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-33192353775659816372008-06-04T19:08:00.000-04:002008-06-04T19:08:00.000-04:00K, all good examples of leaders who believed in us...K, all good examples of leaders who believed in using diplomacy. I think the neo-cons pushed the idea that talk was a sign of weakness in order to sell their idea of preemptive war.<BR/><BR/>Lew, from what I hear about McCain, his temper always threatens to erupt at any moment. He definitely needs to sit down and talk before making any major decisions, especially ones precipitated by a temper tantrum.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06875378679299157108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-31854678712800782922008-06-04T05:01:00.000-04:002008-06-04T05:01:00.000-04:00Not speaking to Iran has only increased tensions t...Not speaking to Iran has only increased tensions that have helped oil prices to increase, which has hurt many Americans. This is the failed policy of the Bush administration, and if Mccain is really the agent of change he has been claiming to be as of late, he would be better served by talking to those who have been perceived as our "enemies".Lew Scannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12788033661013005904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18370478.post-28822772887592509812008-06-03T17:56:00.000-04:002008-06-03T17:56:00.000-04:00I don't know when or how the idea that the preside...I don't know when or how the idea that the president meeting with rival world leaders was a bad idea. Not that I'm a fan of his, but Nixon's visit to China was a watershed moment for both countries. Kennedy's meeting with Krushchev may not have turned out as well, but it served both men during the Cuban missile crisis. Even Reagan met with Gorbachev.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.com