Is It Wise To Punish And Isolate Iran?

Because the U.S. alleges Iran may be building its 1st nuclear bomb, which Iran denies, the U.S. answer is to unleash strong economic sanctions against Iran. Those sanctions may be crushing to Iran's 78 million men, women and children. Is this really wise?

The U.S. has thousands of nuclear weapons and the means to quickly explode them anywhere in the world, which makes the U.S. a huge hypocrite. Also, Iran is the world's 3rd largest oil producer and its response to U.S. sanctions could disrupt global oil markets. Strategically, Iran borders Iraq on the west, Afghanistan and Pakistan on the east, the Persian Gulf on the south and Turkey on the northwest. Its cooperation could help to ensure regional peace.

So instead of trying to punish and isolate Iran, why not sit down with them to attempt to peacefully resolve issues. And include Israel as a participant, thus allowing those two Mid East neighbors to establish rapport and dissipate their mutual threats against each other. Wouldn't it be far wiser for the U.S. to explore peaceful resolution of issues than continuously seeking to intimidate and even attack an ever growing list of enemies?

Dick
To learn more, please see: "U.S. Will Take Further Steps To Isolate Iran," The Wall Street Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204443404577051061458557058.html?mod=googlenews_wsj