Should We Talk?

Back in the waning days of 2001, Pres. Bush labeled some of the enemies of the US as the “Axis Of Evil”, they were Iraq, North Korea and Iran.  We bombed one off the list at a cost of 4000+ and counting lives, the other we talked and negotiated with at a cost of no American lives.  The Axis has been broken leaving only one remaining, Iran.

No one in the Administration wants to talk with the country, but they have no problem thumping their chests about the possibility of an attack.  Let us look at the equation, one cost lives, the other did not.  Which one is more preferable?

Removal from the terror list would pave the way towards lifting many of the most stringent sanctions, and enables Pyongyang to start receiving low-interest loans from the World Bank and other international lending agencies.

While making these pledges, Mr Bush emphasised that moves to take the country from the terror list would not begin for 45 days, and would start only if the North’s claims were verified.

But stop!  Do not keep thumping your chest and calling an Obama proposal as appeasement, when you are doing the same thing.  BTW, diplomacy cost few if any lives.  I would say that is far more preferable than a war that cannot be afforded.