| Final-Fan said: Well, Kissinger's "out of the box" quote is pretty clear. And I should have caught myself there, but I didn't. This, to me, asks the question of why McCain thinks Secretary of State talks are so much more dangerous than presidential talks. But that would be me shifting the debate. Looks like I don't have a leg to stand on as far as the definition of preconditions, even if I still think it's a reasonable interpretation. Which means I proved you wrong after all! "Again I feel like I'm well supported, and yet I know you will disagree =P" I WIN!  |
You mean why he thinks presidential talks are more dangerous then secretary of state talks? Something to do with the head of the country legitamizing it or something...
I don't know... I don't agree but a lot of people do on both sides of the Isle.
Hilary Clinton made a big deal about it in the primaries saying that Obama's foreign policy plan would legitmize the worst enemies the US has.
Also apparently talking without preconditions with Iran would be breaching UN resolutions.
""Talking without preconditions" would require America to ignore three unanimous Security Council resolutions.
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They [resolutions] were agreed upon after the International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran was in violation of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Acting in accordance with its charter, the IAEA referred the issue to the Security Council.
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Dismissing the preconditions as irrelevant would mean snubbing America's European allies plus Russia and China, all of whom participated in drafting and approving the resolutions..."
http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/5/24/152710/075
