Comments on: Talking to dictators http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/ One Conservative Christian View of Politics Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:08:31 +0000 http://www.today.com/version-2.3.1 By: larryamon http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-243 larryamon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:16:08 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-243 At least we tried with Hitler right?! And don't forget we talked to Saddam Hussein! Though we all see what a success that was. If only we had Bin Laden's phone number... At least we tried with Hitler right?! And don’t forget we talked to Saddam Hussein! Though we all see what a success that was. If only we had Bin Laden’s phone number…

]]> By: csc5502 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-240 csc5502 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:31:22 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-240 LOL @ Jason "Giving up completely on diplomacy without even starting is a failure right out of the gate." Spoken like the president of the Neville Chamberlain fan club. http://poorrepublican.today.com LOL @ Jason

“Giving up completely on diplomacy without even starting is a failure right out of the gate.”

Spoken like the president of the Neville Chamberlain fan club.

http://poorrepublican.today.com

]]> By: Jason http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-236 Jason Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-236 But at least it's trying, while not talking is doing nothing. Talking is the cornerstone of diplomacy. Giving up completely on diplomacy without even starting is a failure right out of the gate. But at least it’s trying, while not talking is doing nothing. Talking is the cornerstone of diplomacy. Giving up completely on diplomacy without even starting is a failure right out of the gate.

]]> By: larryamon http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-234 larryamon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:38:14 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-234 Talking rarely prevents dcitators from killing. Talking rarely prevents dcitators from killing.

]]> By: Jason http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-233 Jason Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:03:44 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-233 Larry, once again, shutting out the leaders of a country is childish behavior. Adults can talk to somebody without appeasing or acting like they are "nice going." And it doesn't have to even be the most pleasant conversation. But talk is better than killing any day. And like I said, we talk to dictators all the time already. Larry, once again, shutting out the leaders of a country is childish behavior. Adults can talk to somebody without appeasing or acting like they are “nice going.” And it doesn’t have to even be the most pleasant conversation. But talk is better than killing any day. And like I said, we talk to dictators all the time already.

]]> By: larryamon http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-231 larryamon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:02:14 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-231 Jason, While there is some truth to what you say that dictators do have some legitimacy already, we don't need to make them look like regular nice going leaders who do nothing wrong. Not having rgaular contact with some countries is not treating them like children. If a dictator wants to kill people it's not the right response to coddle them so they dont. Since they are dictators you can't really appease them and no matter what you do they are going to be killing people anyway. Jason,
While there is some truth to what you say that dictators do have some legitimacy already, we don’t need to make them look like regular nice going leaders who do nothing wrong. Not having rgaular contact with some countries is not treating them like children. If a dictator wants to kill people it’s not the right response to coddle them so they dont. Since they are dictators you can’t really appease them and no matter what you do they are going to be killing people anyway.

]]> By: Jason http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-230 Jason Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:34:51 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-230 Larry, pardon my french but that's a load of bullshit. We meet with lots of dictators. Mushareff, Pinochet, Suharto, Saddam back when he was our puppet dictator... the list goes on. Like it or not, if you run a country, you have some legitimacy and if some countries are treated like children, they may go ahead and act like children and throw a tantrum. And when countries throw tantrums, people die. There's no harm in trying to work out our differences like grown ups. I know grown up diplomacy is something that's been in short supply these last 8 years. Larry, pardon my french but that’s a load of bullshit. We meet with lots of dictators. Mushareff, Pinochet, Suharto, Saddam back when he was our puppet dictator… the list goes on. Like it or not, if you run a country, you have some legitimacy and if some countries are treated like children, they may go ahead and act like children and throw a tantrum. And when countries throw tantrums, people die. There’s no harm in trying to work out our differences like grown ups. I know grown up diplomacy is something that’s been in short supply these last 8 years.

]]> By: larryamon http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-229 larryamon Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:17:27 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-229 Talking to dictators lends legitimacy to them and even if it didn't, talking to snake oil salesman usually leads one to buying snake oil. Talking to dictators lends legitimacy to them and even if it didn’t, talking to snake oil salesman usually leads one to buying snake oil.

]]> By: bill_finger http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-227 bill_finger Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:15:05 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-227 Or we can use them for oil. Or we can use them for oil.

]]> By: Jason http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-226 Jason Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:03:55 +0000 http://christianpolitics.today.com/2009/01/07/talking-to-dictators/#comment-226 I don't understand how talking can ever be a bad thing. I know that talks can go either way, but I would think that at least attempting to communicate is a better way to go than not. I don’t understand how talking can ever be a bad thing. I know that talks can go either way, but I would think that at least attempting to communicate is a better way to go than not.

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