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Poll: U.S. Should Hold Diplomatic Talks With Iran
Wow, the American public's general opinion on foreign policy really has shifted away from the uber-hawkishness of the Bush era. Check out this new CNN poll:
Do you think Obama administration officials should hold diplomatic talks with the leaders of Iran in the next few weeks, or should they wait to hold diplomatic talks with Iran until that country makes significant changes in its policies towards other countries?
Yes hold talks with Iran - 59%
No, wait to hold talks - 40%
The poll also finds that only 22% of Americans say Iran is an immediate threat, 60% say it's a long-term threat, and 17% say it's no threat at all.
What will John Bolton say?
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John Bolton would just reiterate:
What a weirdo.
April 8, 2009 3:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
Isn't there an election in Iran sometime in June? It will be interesting to see how the voters choose.
April 8, 2009 3:56 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now Cheney will say "59% of the American people are a threat to the American people." :-\
April 8, 2009 4:03 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think the scary thing about that poll is there 40% of the respondents have bought into the Bush/Cheney theory that diplomacy is a reward for your allies, rather than a tool to get any country to change its behavior.
April 8, 2009 4:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hmmm, I'm guessing something like: "It's imperative that we bomb them before the fifth column brainwashes any more Americans!"
April 8, 2009 4:48 PM | Reply | Permalink