Re: Nixon talked to China, Reagan talked to the USSR

"Bert Byfield" <BertByfield@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
news:Xns9AA6B6F1AA36FBertByfieldCaravela1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> All this bluster by McCain and Bush about not talking to your enemies
>>> is a load of crap.  What has not talking to Cuba or North Korea
>>> accomplished.  McCain should learn from previous republican
>>> presidents Nixon and Reagan who ended the cold war by beginning a
>>> dialog with countries that were once viewed as enemies of the USA.  A
>>> lot more can be accomplished through diplomacy thant going to war
>>> when it is not necessary like in Iraq.
>
>> What will talking to Cuba or North Korea going to accomplish?  How did
>
> I guess you never speak to anyone you don't know well, since there is no
> point to it.
>

Talking and accompli****ng are two different things aren't they?  When you 
talk to someone that you just met, are you trying to get something from 
them, or are you just having a conversation to be friendly, with no
agenda?