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To: michael97123 who wrote (243720)	10/2/2007 11:06:48 AM
From: Elroy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

I think the Iranians and Americans are natural allies, similar to how the Cubans and Americans are natural allies. We could probably get progress toward the things we like to see (human rights, stability in the region, greater freedom for Iranians, you name it) out of Iran's administration by adopting a diplomatic approach that was more like a big kiss than the current gun pointed at their head diplomacy. If I were in charge of the US I'd rapidly engage Iran with the goal of ending the 28 years of diplomatic silence and changing it toward creating strong positive relationship between the two nations. Iran is a multi-ethnic semi-democracy with loads of young people that love American culture despite the hate filled rhetoric that comes out of their leadership. Engaging Iran in a positive way would do a lot to sway those youngsters toward embracing modernity and turning against radical Islam. Do that for 10-20 years, and they'd turn into our buds in the region. Then we could dump all the negative shit on the backasswards Saudis who are responsible for creating radical Islam in the first place. That's my two cents. Not a chance in hell it's going to happen, but that's what I think.