September 20, 201114 yr CV32: It occurs to me that the utility of a hot line is probably proportional to the expectation of logic and rational thought on the other end of the line. From DefenseNews [excerpt] U.S. Considers Hot Line With Iran: OfficialAGENCE FRANCE-PRESS Published: 19 Sep 2011 11:44 WASHINGTON - The United States is considering setting up a direct military hot line with Iran after a series of close encounters between U.S. and Iranian forces in the Arabian Gulf, a defense official said Monday.
September 20, 201114 yr CV32: It occurs to me that the utility of a hot line is probably proportional to the expectation of logic and rational thought on the other end of the line. I'm not sure whether it would count as cynicism or realism to say so, but I find myself wondering if that thought isn't being thought at both ends of the putative line. The worldviews are certainly radically different ...
September 20, 201114 yr Author I'm not sure whether it would count as cynicism or realism to say so, but I find myself wondering if that thought isn't being thought at both ends of the putative line. The worldviews are certainly radically different ... Absolutely. One might argue that 'they' are more fervent and zealous 'believers' in their 'cause' than we are in our own.
September 20, 201114 yr We cant even be rational enough to have embassies in each others nations who the hell believes a hot line would ever happen.
September 20, 201114 yr We cant even be rational enough to have embassies in each others nations who the hell believes a hot line would ever happen. You will perhaps recall that the last time America put an embassy in Iran, it didn't work out so well ... IMO, in this case, the lack of embassies is quite rational.
September 21, 201114 yr I was actually speaking more to their rational capacity then ours, and in no way saying we should open up an embassy there. I would feel sorry for the poor marines that would get that assignment.
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