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I am at a loss when trying to understand diplomacy from an American's point of view. It seems to me diplomacy should be conducted in a fashion similar to a competitive sport in that there are rules to be followed in carrying out the various strategies brought to the field of play (or conference table). The rules are set forth and agreed upon by each of the teams (countries) and there are referees (the UN) present to assure everyone plays by those rules. With globalization in full swing one would think this form of civilization management would be welcomed with open arms. However, this isn't the case; in fact it is far from it. The US, one of the countries adapting to such a philosophy, finds itself between a rock and a hard place because of our adherence to such strict protocol. I am not suggesting we toss the protocol, not at all, but those in the field of diplomacy must understand the consequences of allowing countries such as Iran to stage-manage us and, for the most part, I think they do. However, I am not sure President Obama does and ultimately he is the go-to-man when it comes to such matters.
Continuing on using the competitive sport example this is how I see it. The two teams (A & B) show up on game day, they vow to follow the rules or face consequences (penalties) and the game begins. Half way through the first period team A—Iran for instance—decides to change the rules without proper notification of team B—the U.S. Soon team B notices a change in the rules that has benefited team A and calls a time out. Coaches, captains, referees meet to discuss the rule change and eventually, through civil negotiations, the rule change is agreed upon by both teams and the game begins again. In the meantime, while negotiations were being conducted, team A has gained a small edge and as team B makes the adjustments necessary in order to abide by the new rule change team A calls for another review by the referee charging that team B manipulated the new rule to their advantage—whether they did or didn't is irrelevant. While the referee, captains and coaches discuss the allegation made by team A against team B team A gains another edge. After a series of these strategic moves team A has accumulated a rather powerful advantage against team B. Ironically team B is wholly aware of what is taking place but because of its desire to remain transparent and true to the original rules of the game it is rendered impotent and impotence breeds more impotence resulting, eventually, in team A's dominance over team B. Following the rules of the game is a noble aspiration when others agree and follow too but at some point—when an apposing team doesn't—the gloves must come off. That doesn't mean throwing the rule book away, it simply represents a refusal on the part of team B to allow rule boundary expansion under any circumstance. Think President Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Only a few play by the rules and those that don't have an ulterior motive for not following regulations specific to maintaining peace around the globe. Those motives, while ulterior, are obvious; world domination, imposition of a certain culture or religion or the eradication of a culture and/or religion. Right now the US is waiting to see how sanctions against Iran will work in persuading that leadership to finally agree to halt their quest for nuclear weapons. I'll stick my neck out here and say, 'sanctions will not work', and it is reasonable to think Iran has a plan brewing to make the US and our allies think they are working while continuing on with the aforementioned quest. Some day within the next few years, maybe sooner than later if we leave the gloves on and continue to pull punches, we will awaken to the news that Iran has a workable missile and a nuclear warhead atop it and it is aimed at Israel. I am not saying they will fire the missile, but just having it on the launch pad is enough to change the Middle-East geopolitical dynamics forever.
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