BB--

I've already told you my view.

It's a process, not a "Final Solution"--and I would think you would not like that phrase--and would not advocate anybody's "Final Solution". (Yes I am aware you may be bitterly sarcastic).

More trade, not less, is the way to go with Iran. Make the population realize that the rest of the world is not against Iran. The more self-expression and the more capitalist goods there are, the harder for a fundamentalist regime to survive. (We can keep the child pornography out--that does not help our case). But Western agents like Nickolodeon, Disney, i-Tunes, etc. will make our case with the population--and will show them that Mr A is wrong--that it's not necessary for Iran to have nuclear weapons to protect itself from a vaunted conspiracy by the West against it.

It will also help when Mr. Bush leaves the Oval Office permanently in 2009.

Your ideas will only make the situation worse--and any invasion of or attack on Iran will only unite the population behind Mr. A.

You may also be interested to know that, according to the Wall St Journal yesterday (25 November 2006), the US is now trying to contain Iran by putting together an alliance of Sunni leaders in the region. The likely price by the Sunnis---they will probably push the US to be "more assertive in promoting peace between Israel and the Palestinians." Translation:   don't be so blatantly pro-Israel--take Palestinian wishes into consideration.


Hope you're happy.