Negotiating with Iran would be a mistake
To the editor:
If, in fact, the $130 million dollar U.S. drone shot down by the Iranians was in international waters, the administration made a serious mistake by not authorizing a limited retaliatory strike immediately against the Iranians for this terroristic act.
It seemed as though the administration was trying to avert escalation by expressing this terrorist action could have been from an over zealous Iranian general or group. Iran immediately denied this and stated it was their intent to bring down this drone……. No mistake about their action.
This most recent action is nothing more than an escalation by Iran following the recent terroristic attacks on oil tankers in the Straits of Hormuz. No one should be held hostage by these terroristic acts in international shipping lanes.
Now we see threats from Iran to increase a higher enrichment of uranium that can pose a nuclear proliferation risk. Do we as a nation negotiate to these threats?
With Iran being the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism, why would any country or administration entertain negotiating with such a rogue nation/state that disrespects other states in its international actions?
When attempts at “Resolution of Conflict” are met with terroristic threats, it is time to take the resolution off the table and address this conflict in a manner that affords protections from future terroristic actions from this rouge nation.
Our nation’s first mistake in addressing Iran began in November 1979 when Iran seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and our leadership at that time failed to retrieve our hostages immediately. Our second mistake was the 2015 nuclear deal, which included putting billions of dollars back in the hands of a nation (Iran) that is the world’s largest supporter and exporter of terrorism. Bottom line you do not negotiate with terrorists because they have no moral compass on who and when they kill.
Wake up, America!
Jack Wagner
Cape Coral