How to challenge Iran’s militancy without using arms
Christian Science Monitor
by Marc Gopin & Gregory Meeks
08/23/07
There have been persistent rumors in Washington that President Bush does not want to leave office without ‘doing something’ about Iran. Even more alarming, there have been rumors that Mr. Bush has solicited a green light from Russian President Vladimir Putin for Israel to ‘do something’ about Iran. One of the central problems with the Bush administration is that it thinks military first and sometimes military only — with disastrous results for America. Though military action is an option, the consequences of the United States or Israel attacking Iran would be catastrophic. Fortunately, the American people do not want this to happen. Only 10 percent approve of a military confrontation with Iran, according to a CBS/New York Times poll in March, and most worry about America’s troubled relationship with the Muslim world. A large majority are concerned that the Iraq war is destroying America’s international reputation. They do not want to make matters worse...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0823/p09s01-coop.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Marc+Gopin
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gregory+Meeks
by Marc Gopin & Gregory Meeks
08/23/07
There have been persistent rumors in Washington that President Bush does not want to leave office without ‘doing something’ about Iran. Even more alarming, there have been rumors that Mr. Bush has solicited a green light from Russian President Vladimir Putin for Israel to ‘do something’ about Iran. One of the central problems with the Bush administration is that it thinks military first and sometimes military only — with disastrous results for America. Though military action is an option, the consequences of the United States or Israel attacking Iran would be catastrophic. Fortunately, the American people do not want this to happen. Only 10 percent approve of a military confrontation with Iran, according to a CBS/New York Times poll in March, and most worry about America’s troubled relationship with the Muslim world. A large majority are concerned that the Iraq war is destroying America’s international reputation. They do not want to make matters worse...
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0823/p09s01-coop.html
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Marc+Gopin
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Gregory+Meeks
rudkla - 24. Aug, 14:15
