RSSIran: More Tail Wagging The Dog News
Michael Haltman | December 23, 2009
The Problem
Ahmadinejad in a speech Tuesday Says Imposed Deadlines Don't Matter Referring To The Year End
Says United States Must Change It's Attitude
Balks At IAEA Plan To Deal With Enriching Uranium
Dismissed Written Reports That They Are Working On A Nuclear Trigger
These statements are just more of the same from this country that also was found to have secret nuclear facilities.
The Problem
Robert Gibbs, mouthpiece for the administration, threatened on Tuesday that the end of this month is "a very real deadline for Iran".
Admiral Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that while we need to have a military option ready, a military response to Iranian nukes would have limited success, and that a diplomatic solution is the best option.
President Obama says that he will review current diplomatic efforts with Iran with an eye towards going back to the United Nations for new sanctions.
The Solution
As in many self help programs, you can't begin to adequately deal with a problem before you can admit to yourself that a problem truly exists. The Iranian government is playing the world, utilizing the age old technique of the reverse carrot and the stick. They will bring us to the edge of what some consider to be punitive actions in the form of U.N. sanctions. The Iranians on the other hand, consider the threat of sanctions when dealing with its attempt to become nuclear ballistic missile ready as a joke and a sign of weakness that they have no fear of, or respect for. They will play along with it though, because it is in its own best interests.
They will no doubt resume diplomatic efforts to placate the world, drag them out for a little while, "consider" them, and possibly even agree to them. This will buy both sides of the argument time. The Iranians to continue along its nuclear way, and the world community to profess that it is dealing with the problem. The reality, however, is that this is a win-win for Iran. They will violate whatever agreement is made, and the discussion of diplomacy and sanctions will begin all over again as the clock continues to tick.
While military force is not an ideal solution on many levels, when will the world draw a line in the sand that it will adhere to. While this option may not be desired, a situation even less so is a nuclear ready Iran. President Obama needs to be the the leader that he was hired to be, and not just another face in the leadership crowd. While healthcare remains his number one priority, it is national security that is supposed to be.
We have unwilling "allies" in this fight, so it is time for the President to realize that more than just his beautiful speechmaking and rhetoric is ultimately going to be required. As we all know, the results of inaction could be explosive! While protests and unrest in Iran seem to be growing, they will most likely be beaten back. Even if government change was achieved in some form, who is to say that the new public face of this theocratic dictatorship would be any different.
Inaction is not an option!
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