For thousands of years, the attempt at appeasement is a recurring factor in the fall of civilizations. When appeasement is attempted by a state that is confronted by an outside aggressor, the attempt is not only fruitless but it is a signal to the aggressor that the time to strike is now. (Larry Kelley, TownHall.com, 2/10/2010)
Sobering words, particularly in light of today's pronouncement by Iran's Ahmadinejad that Iran is now a "nuclear state."
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