James Baker: Talking to an enemy is not appeasement

[Ashy Larry]

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Sorry for making you watch James Baker but I think this is a good video to send any republican friends you might have.

[grasswire]

1. wait -- is he protecting W?

My speakers aren't working -- can't listen.

[Ashy Larry]

3. Here's a transcript

BAKER: My view is that you don't just talk to your friends. You talk to your enemies, as well. And the diplomacy involves talking to your enemies.

You don't reward your enemies...

COLMES: Right.

BAKER: ... necessarily, by talking to them if you're tough and you know what you're doing. You don't appease them. Talking to an enemy is not, in my view, appeasement.

I made 15 trips to Syria in 1990-1991 at a time when Syria was on the list of countries who are state sponsors of terrorism. And the 16th trip, guess what? Lo and behold, Syria changed 25 years of policy and agreed for the first time in history to come sit at the table with Israel, which is what Israel wanted at the time. And, thereby, implicitly recognized Israel's right to exist.

Now, all I'm saying is that would never have happened if we hadn't been sufficiently dedicated that we were going to keep at it. And that's the only...

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,218260,00.html

[krkaufman]

13. Nope. He's siding with Obama, and on the opposite side from W and McSame. n/t

As someone else said, I'm surprised Fox didn't cut his mic, or that Hannity didn't jump-in and start shouting.

edit: Ah, that 'splains it. It's Baker from Fall 2006.

[Cant trust em]

2. and on Fox News no doubt.

I'm surprised they didn't cut his mic.

[goletian]

4. they call it appeasement because the fact is the war is for oil and the continuation

of american empirialism, its not about terror or security in anyway. they dont want iran to comply and likely appease the USA, because they desperately want to continue war. thats all the neocons want.

[RazBerryBeret]

5. if it weren't for talking to the enemy...

John McCain may still be a POW....

[curiousdemo]

6. Great Point......

:toast:

[Squatch]

7. Hey, man...wow.

PHENOMENAL...and I mean tremendous point. :applause:

[rusty quoin]

10. A caller today called into Randi Rhodes making that same point.

[stevenleser]

8. I had to write an article on this. It was beautiful

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne_steven_l_080519_james_baker_hammers_.htm

[whistle]

9. Well it was easier to watch then having William Bennett shoved down our throats for two minutes

[awoke_in_2003]

11. A wise old saying states:

"hold your friends close, and your enemies closer".

[awoke_in_2003]

12. I hate to say it

but the man makes sense. He is an old school republican. Might not agree with him on everything, but you can still respect him. Poppy Bush sent him in to help out Jr, and Jr rejected his advice flat out (because he is an arrogant little fuck)

[Muttocracy]

14. who's that guy in the old photos with Baker? Kinda looks a little like W. hmmm... nt