this is the delusion of surface plausibility working against us; what seems like common sense in every day life
is suicidal in geopolitics. meeting/talking sounds so . . .
reasonable. I pray to God that people just aren't
paying attention; if this is truly where the electorate is on this issue, we are definitely looking at a president
obama in a few months.
Americans Favor President Meeting With U.S. Enemies
PRINCETON, NJ -- Large majorities of Democrats and independents, and even about half of Republicans, believe the president of the United States should meet with the leaders of countries that are considered enemies of the United States. Overall, 67% of Americans say this kind of diplomacy is a good idea.
This is according to a Gallup Panel survey of a representative national sample of 1,013 Americans, conducted May 19-21.
Although separate Gallup polling shows that few Americans view Iran favorably, and that Iran leads Americans' list of top U.S. enemies in the world, the new Gallup survey also finds high public support for presidential-level meetings between the United States and Iran, specifically.
About 6 in 10 Americans (59%) think it would be a good idea for the president of the United States to meet with the president of Iran. This includes about half of Republicans, a majority of independents, and most Democrats.
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