McCain Wrong on Iran
During a recent trip to the Middle East, presidential candidate John McCain repeatedly suggested that Iran was training Al Qaeda in Iraq. Senator Joe Lieberman eventually corrected Mr. McCain. Iran, inhabited mostly by Persian Shia, does not support Al Qaeda or its Sunni Arab leader, Osama Bin Laden.
The purposely misleading rhetoric sounds like it could have come from the lips of Vice President Dick Cheney. Cheney still believes that Saddam Hussein aided Al Qaeda, even though the 9-11 Commission found no such collaboration. Men who can not clearly and honestly identify the enemies that we’re fighting overseas are not fit to serve as commander in chief.
Actually improved relations with Iran would benefit the US in many ways.
Enemy of Our Enemy
Iran assisted us in our fight with the Taliban in Afghanistan. More cooperation between the US in Iran would help isolate the Taliban and their allies, Al Qaeda. After all, Iran never attacked the United States. Al Qaeda has declared war on the US and has attacked us repeatedly.
Friend of Our Friend
The new government of Iraq has made a point of developing a friendship with Iran. Iranian President Ahmadinejad was recently welcomed to Baghdad with open arms. If the US hopes to leave Iraq more secure than when we invaded, a positive relationship between Iraq and Iran is essential.
Potential Peace Partner
Iran has ties to Hezbollah of southern Lebanon. A lasting peace agreement between Israel and its northern neighbor will probably need to include help from Iran.
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