There are a lot of ways to look at this issue. A lot of people in Iran probably think the U.S. is evil. As people, we have to consider their view, even though we might disagree with it. The problem is when governments talk to each other they often don't consider all the moderating views of their citizens. This applies to the U.S. and to Iran alike. So we get a lot of distortion. But the fact is, war is an outmoded way to deal with differences of opinion. There are too many people and the technology of war has become too deadly; thus there are too many lives at stake. I agree with Dianavan. Indeed, what does anyone win when there is more violence from any side? Nothing, just more dead bodies. The whole definition of "winning" has changed from the past when it was still possible to get capitulation from an enemy. We as citizens must demand that our governments "win" peace. That "fight" may involve actions that are non-military and non-threatening in nature. That's what we really need to consider when talking about Iran, Iraq and the Middle East in general.