The Coming Failure On Iran

[Mike (Premo)]

The Obama administration's positive tone following its first diplomatic encounter with Iran covers a deep and growing gloom in Washington and European capitals. Seven hours of palaver in Geneva haven't altered an emerging conclusion: None of the steps the West is considering to stop the Iranian nuclear program is likely to work.

Not talks. Not sanctions, even of the "crippling" variety the Obama administration has spoken of. Not military strikes. And probably not support for regime change through the still-vibrant opposition.

For obvious reasons, senior officials won't state this broad conclusion out loud. But it's not hard to find pessimistic public statements about three of the four options. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called the prospects for diplomacy "very doubtful." Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has said military action will do no more than "buy time." Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, echoing private statements I've heard from the Obama administration, told me last week that a strategy of backing the Iranian opposition "would take too long" and might well produce a government with the same nuclear policy.

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Sheesh. If the Washington ComPost is ready to throw in the towel on zerO's attempt at appeasement, what can be left?

Maybe the Iranians will just drop their nuclear ambitions. Does anyone seriously think allowing the Israeli's to make a pre-emptive stike (since we lack the 'Nads) we kick off WW III?

[ItalianScallion (Premo)]

But Nonnothing said Obama was doing a great job....He even quoted polls and surveys that said so...

[ImnoMensa]

Does the Washington Post suggest we just surrender to Iran now and save ourselves a lot of heartache?

[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Originally Posted by ImnoMensa

Does the Washington Post suggest we just surrender to Iran now and save ourselves a lot of heartache?

Iran is NOT a threat to US national security, at all.

Dependence on foreign oil is.

Obama can kick the snot out of Iran by simply THREATENING to open up old US oil fields and bringing new ones on line. Oil at $70, Iran is strong. Oil at $30and using our own oil, Iran folds up like a cheap tent.

[dustin]

I wonder if Israel will wind up running an airstrike against Iran just like they did to Iraq back in '81.

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[Larry Gude (Premo)]

Perspective;

Look at a map of Iran.

Look to their East and then to their West.

Notice anything?

Anyone really wonder why they want the bomb?