Why do all the pundits want war with Iran?

StevenD at Booman Tribune ponders the vile spewings of those who are pissed off that the Brit sailors returned unscathed. They were hoping for any excuse for us to further break our army. Why do the pundits hate America?

Perhaps the best, and most concise of these pleas for direct negotiations with Iran I have seen published online was not the work of any distinguished columnist, former ambassador or politician, but this simple, eloquent letter to the editor written by a Mennonite Minister and published in the New York Times:

To the Editor:

Re “Iran, the Vicious Victim,” by Max Hastings (Op-Ed, March 30):

The Mennonite Central Committee has a 17-year history of working in Iran. In February, it helped lead a delegation of American religious leaders to Iran, where the group met with ordinary Iranians and with religious and political leaders, including the current and former presidents. Several things stood out:

¶The Iranian government is not monolithic. Many Iranian officials and citizens would welcome mutually respectful dialogue with the United States. American threats and pressure undermine their efforts.

¶The United States and Iran share strategic interests. Both want a stable Iraq. Both want to limit the influence of Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Both are concerned about the illicit drug flow from Afghanistan.

¶Iran’s declared policy is that it is seeking nuclear energy for peaceful purposes only. While analysts can speculate about Iran’s true intent, this much is clear: talking directly with Iran would place the United States in a much better position to address Iran’s nuclear program and a range of other concerns.

(Rev.) Ron Flaming
Akron, Pa., March 30, 2007

The writer is the international program director for the Mennonite Central Committee.

A clear, straightforward recitation of why it is in America's interest to enter into negotiations with Iran over Iran's nuclear program, the situation in Iraq and even the issue of terrorism. It makes a great deal of sense, does it not?

That was reasoned... To see the spewings of the 'learned' read the rest.