Ahmadenijad, Bush and Putin - Is it Time for a Treaty?

Ahmadenijad, Bush and Putin - Is it Time for a Treaty?

After our previous posting (Are We Behind the Sanctions Curve?) and the one previous to that (The Coming Nuclear War with Iran?...), we wondered why weren't we proposing any solutions? After all, that is the appropriate response to the serious ethical dilemma(s) we discussed before. After all, a solution is needed to resolve any political dilemma. We think we might have the penultimate dilemma in the current situation.

We propose a trilateral treaty between these three arguing states. After all, shouldn't we be discussing peace prior to going ahead with further war plans? We would be willing to back that up. Now why hasn't the Bush administration proposed that? Or are they working on one in secret - or just the missile defense shield plan and other war plans? That would be the appropriate response - to design a treaty to resolve the potential conflict before any military engagement with the potential loss of life. The inappropriate response would be to proceed with war plans without looking at an accord, an agreement or peace plan. Would it not?

Would that these three world leaders be brought together to hammer out some sort of treaty be the best possible engagement? Who could bring them together? The pope? Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton? Or, how about former Vice President (and Nobel Peace Prize winner) Al Gore? Could any or all of these luminaries be persuaded to bring this about? Wouldn't these great men be particularly suited to that role? It would certainly enhance their prestige. We would certainly hope so.

Should a petition be drawn up and signed and circulated amongst these gentlemen? We might ask our Senators and Congresspersons to get going on that.

And where should an accord or treaty be made? The Caucasus is too hot right now. Asia seems too close to the problem. Jerusalem? Israel? Switzerland? Malta? Italy? Vatican City? Oslo? Even Canada? The symbolism in any or all of these locations would demonstrate the gravity of the situation.

Is it time for the Trilateral Treaty? Or World War III?