John_doe wrote: I don't get why we can't use diplomacy. The United States has screwed Iran over the past 100 years (remember when we used to be allies). There are other options, just hard headed people not willing to face the obvious.
It can be negotiated so everyone wins.
Nope. Learn more about the culture.
"Me against my brother. My brother and I against my cousin. My brother, my cousin, and I against the village..."
Then there's the whole bit about "killing the unbelievers", like me. Do business with? Maybe. Trust? No way.
Allies? We went into WWII in large part because we were allies with China. We were allies with Japan, before Japan invaded China, Indonesia, and the Philipines. We were allies with the USSR until after WWII and the cold war began. We have enen been allied with France, off and on. Beats me why.
"Used to be allies" means nothing, on the international scene.