tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32011084.post115773882321141927..comments2023-05-11T09:11:34.414-04:00Comments on Iran Nuclear Watch: Lt. Gen. Robert Gard on Bush's Terrorism SpeechCarah Onghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03458632077888427888noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32011084.post-39177130866329720792007-02-04T23:14:00.000-05:002007-02-04T23:14:00.000-05:00AS A PERSIAN LINGUIST LIVING IN OTTAWA (CANADA), I...AS A PERSIAN LINGUIST LIVING IN OTTAWA (CANADA), I CANNOT BUT SUBSCRIBE TO LT GEN. ROBERT GARD'S STANCE ON PRESIDENT BUSH'S BENIGHTED FOREIGN POLICY, ESPECIALLY THAT WHICH IS APPLIED TO THE MIDDLE EAST.<br /><br />I DO NOT HAVE THE HONOR TO PERSONALLY KNOW LT.GEN ROBERT GARD BUT I WOULD LIKE TO LEAP AT THAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAIL HIS OUTSPOKENNESS AND HIS LUCIDITY ABOUT IRAN.<br /><br />IT IS VERY REGRETABLE THAT THE OPINIONS AND WISE WORDS OF FORMER MILITARY DISTINGUISHED OFFICIALS ARE NOT TRULY TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT. <br /><br />I WOULD PERSONALLY ADVISE ANYONE IN OFFICE WHO OUT OF SHEER IGNORANCE NOURISHES A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE TOWARDS IRAN TO EITHER TRAVEL TO IRAN OR READ ABOUT IRAN'S HISTORY AND THE IRANIANS' PSYCHOLOGY.<br /><br />THE U.S. DOES HAVE AN INTEREST IN CREATING THE CONDITIONS THAT WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO PEACEFULLY SOLVE AN ESTRANGEMENT THAT HAS LASTED NEARLY FOR 30 YEARS! <br /><br />BEYOND PARTISAN INTERESTS AND PRESIDENTIAL RIVALRIES, THERE SHOULD BE AN AGREEMENT OVER THE NEED FOR REACHING A MINIMAL DEAL WITH THE IRANIANS THAT ALONE WOULD PAVE THE WAY FOR OFFICIAL RELATIONS INSTEAD OF BLINDLY PURSUING IN THE PATH OF DEMONIZATION.<br /><br />ALAS SIGNS ARE NOT DECEPTIVE AND THERE IS A HIGH LIKELIHOOD THAT A MILITARY CONFRONTATION WILL OCCUR IN THE PERSIAN GULF AROUND NEXT SPRING (AFTER ALL, ISN'T THE IRANIAN NEW YEAR OR NOW RUZ THE BEST TIME FOR A PREEMPTIVE ATTACK?)<br /><br />LAURENT CANDATLaurenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225179442126263955noreply@blogger.com