tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990421549250217168.post6288095822045183072..comments2023-11-01T06:43:49.254-04:00Comments on The New Conservatives: Obama to Negotiate with TerroristDaniel Nicholshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00547574601332320411noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990421549250217168.post-51262694663105702622009-03-15T15:13:00.000-04:002009-03-15T15:13:00.000-04:00What would you call a negotiation, when the Soviet...What would you call a negotiation, when the Soviet Union invaded Afgahnistan and United States President authorized all kind of aid -- for Taliban -- hadn't that begun the process?Andrew G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08896249972729545544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3990421549250217168.post-31345542645354518172009-03-12T15:29:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:29:00.000-04:00America should junk its missile defense shield. I...America should junk its missile defense shield. It's a clear violation of the SALT treaty, it's yet to be proven effective. It's costly, and it protects us from... what exactly? Who do we think will be launching these missiles?<BR/><BR/>It's needless escalation, though I'll admit, it's an easy way to fear monger. In its entire history, the U.S. has never been struck by a foreign missile on domestic soil. Nor has Western Europe ever been the victim of such an attack since the end of WW II.<BR/><BR/>Building a missile defense system at a time when suitcase bombs seem like the real threat appears to me to be throwing away money, while ratcheting up tensions between us and Russia.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691245697175068653noreply@blogger.com