[Red Badger]

Diplomacy is about talking to your enemies. That's how wars are averted.

War is the complete failure of diplomacy. Diplomacy works only when both sides are negotiating in good faith. Iran has no such pretense. They see war as an inevitable outcome and want it hastened. They are religious fanatics that see themselves as the savior of the Islamic faith. They will not stop the enrichment program nor will they allow themselves to be intimidated by the West. It's all a matter of religious fervor to them. The USSR didn't have a death wish nor a built-in persecution complex. You cannot negotiate with a fanatic.................

[Teacher317]

Two clarifications to your post... it is Iran's leadership that wants war. A large number of Iranian citizens, especially the younger ones, tend to be pro-Western-reform... which is exactly why the older hard-liners have to hurry. In 25 years, their ilk will be an extreme minority.

[Clioman]

“Diplomacy is about talking to your enemies. That’s how wars are averted.”

— Neville Chamberlin