Message to Obama: hope isn't enough, neither is talk

Neo-Neocon:

“Not afraid to talk” is a clever phrase, designed to portray those who won’t cozy up and have a “dialogue” as being motivated by fear rather than practical reality or strategic considerations. Obama is nothing if not clever. But he certainly is naive.

He is not alone, however. Belief in the power of talk has a long history. Ask Neville Chamberlain, if you could. Or Jimmy Carter, if you care to.