"... it is critical for diplomatic efforts to reach a solution before Iran develops a nuclear weapon or faces an Israeli or U.S. strike to turn back its nuclear program. That window is a very narrow window. There's a great deal that certainly depends on the dialogue and the engagement. I'm hopeful that that dialogue is productive. I worry about it a great deal if it's not. . . . [some forecasters believe Iran could be as little as a year away from developing a nuclear bomb], The clock has continued to tick. . . . [Washington must keep all options on the table as it pursues dialogue with Iran], including certainly military options. It (a military strike) is a really important place to not go, if we can not go there in any way, shape or form," the admiral said.
-- Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
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