Comments on: Iran President: Our Nukes Are Peaceful

In U.N Speech, Ahmadinejad Accuses U.S. Of Abusing Security Council

[amazedd]

To imagine that by bending over backwards, in consideration for terrorists who try to blow us to kingdom come, hoping that, in return, they%u2019ll gratefully go away or strike at our neighbors instead, is reckless, insane and puts us all in grievous jeopardy. Proponents of such treatises aught to be treated to the Geneva Convention.
Respect is mutual, never one-sided. One-sided respect for the enemy is fear, or worse!

[amazedd]

The Rules of Engagement in armed conflict, which is what the Geneva Convention tries to address, apply to wars were parties adhere to said convention. Thus, if one party cheats the other can call foul and bloody murder.
A covenant is only worth anything if parties respect it. Should one of the parties fail to do so, an appeal can be launched at the International Courts, to do justice.
That said, it would be sheer folly to play by the Geneva Convention with an enemy who, not only has no regard for the GC, but, moreover, would benefit from having an opponent who does; interpreting it as yet another sign of western weakness.
Terrorists, it has been said many times, don%u2019t strike with honor and valor, they%u2019ll strike wherever they can, or are allowed to do so, either by inaction or ineptitude; any sign of weakness will only encourage them, seeking to outdo each other in a gruesome game where the victims are innocent men, women and children.
Whereas valiant warriors are emboldened by injustices, of any kind, terrorists are emboldened by pampering attitudes. Treating terrorists with exquisite courtesy will only encourage their young acolytes to do the same; madness! How can you possibly apply the GC to an enemy who decapitates captured soldiers, women and innocent civilians, seriously?

[bigal321321]

Congrats clestes, you have hit the nail right on the head!

[clestes-2009]

He hasn't even opened his mouth and already I know he is going to be an embarressment to himself and to us.

I realize that Iraq and terrorism are important and need to be discussed, but no more of the flag waving, cheer leading, please. That was old 2 years ago. We need real discussions based on real facts of what is happening, not some rose colored fantasy that only the Bush Admin seems to see.

And refusing to talk to the Iranian president is just plan stupid. Treating the man with this kind of contempt is only going to increase the impression that Bush thinks he is God in cowboy boots and President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is some bad guy out of a Grade B western. I don't think that is going to impress anyone and will probably isolate the US even more.