I recently read a survey, where the main question posed was "Should the U.S. negotiate with Iran?" I was surprised to read the first three answers, all which said we should negotiate. The first of the answers made the statement, "don't send a warmonger (like Bush)," and "send someone who will listen." The second answer claimed we are being "fooled by our own government," and the third answer stated we should take Iran off of the Axis of Evil list.

Who are these people who have such a poor understanding of the Iranian problem, and who would rather blame our government first? These people should "listen" to the very words of Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad when he states very clearly that his goal is Muslim domination of the entire world. These people should listen when he says he wants to wipe the state of Israel "off the map." These people should listen when he says that a world without America "is attainable, and surely can be achieved."

These people should review their history books, including information about the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and the Munich Pact between the Western powers and Hitler in 1938. They need to stop the naive belief that our government is not to be trusted while Iran's government can and should be. And they need to listen to what Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says today. As Newt Gingrich has said, "when someone tells you he wants to kill you, believe him."