Hardly Worth Mentioning part II

Captain's Quarter thinks the President is missing an opportunity.

Understandably, we need to focus more attention on Myanmar than we presently manage. However, it seems rather odd that Bush would choose that issue for his central focus rather than challenge the nations of the General Assembly to pressure Iran. After all, our own national interests count for something, and a UNGA address gives Bush the best platform to call for action against a rogue nation.

I think the President is taking another route. There is an old pet training treat call "Ignoring Bad Behavior". It only works if the subject craves attention so the isolation, the ignoring is a punishment. This method works great injunction with "Rewarding Good Behavior". The people of Myanmar are showing good behavior by demanding Democracy, they are an example to the Iraina people and Pres. Bush is holding it up for all to see.

For this to work, the full court press has to be done to help those who want freedom in Democracy. If all that is supplied is empty rhetoric like what happen after the first Gulf War then it is a waste of time.

At the conclusion of Desert Storm, Iraqi Kurds in the north and the Iraqi Shi'a in the south launched an armed revolt against the regime of Saddam Hussein. Iraqi government troops tried to crush the movement, reportedly razing mosques and other Shi'ite shrines and executing thousands.

President Bush may be taking an opportunity to be positive, to attack the flies with honey.


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