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Iran Makes Attempt At Making Good

May 9, 2006 ⋅  E-Mail Article ⋅  Print Article ⋅ Post a comment

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wrote a letter to President Bush proposing “new ways” to resolve their differences. What is in the letter is not as much a concern for me as the fact that it was written. Communication is the first step in settling misunderstandings and I am glad that the Iranian President has made an attempt at stepping into the modern world to discuss differences. I am the first to condemn his fiery rhetoric in regards to the destruction of his Middle Eastern neighbors. However, the Iranian president has tried to make an attempt at opening a form of dialogue and for this glimmer of hope we must all be thankful. I am not ready to roll out the red carpet for this individual, or his government, but I am willing to be open and listen to what he has to say.

The letter is reportedly the first from an Iranian leader to an American president in almost three decades. Reportedly the message conveys “new ways for exiting from the current critical situation. Regardless of how the Iranian president spoke in the letter it is an opportunity for America to actually engage in civilized conversations rather than meaningless saber rattling and rhetoric. I believe America needs to sit down and meet face to face with the leadership of Iran, get an honest view of what is actually going on inside the country and with the Iranian government, this way if military action is required at least we can say we exhausted all efforts. Iran is a hard egg to crack and the opinions of the country, and the government, are filled with imagery and opinion, we need to get a real handle on who we are dealing with and this is a good opportunity.

The letter written to President Bush reportedly does not directly mention the nuclear issue but any talk at all in regards to any situation in the Middle East is a welcome event.

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