"If I were Obama's adviser, I would definitely advise him to refrain making this statement [pressing their case about the new enrichment plant during upcoming talks] because it is definitely a mistake. It would definitively be a mistake. This does not mean we must inform Mr. Obama's administration of every facility that we have, it simply adds to the list of issues [over] which the United States owes the Iranian nation an apology. . . . Rest assured that this will be the case. We do everything transparently."
-- Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in an interview with Time magazine, 9/25/2009
Seems that Mahmoud and Barry both are having problems understanding the meaning of "transparency" when applied to things associated with government.
The bigger issue is Iran's nuclear ambition, which seems to be growing in capability and confidence daily, and is not being met with any real deterrent. The Obama administration's recent declaration of a nuclear free world is incredibly naive and dangerous. Proposing a unilateral disarmament in an effort to lead the world by example is breath-taking in its stupidity. The only immediate rival is the Administration's concession to Russia, and slap in the face to Poland and the Czech Republic, by announcing it would not be honoring America's commitment to keeping our allies safe through a missile defense shield.
Amazingly, the French and British are now leading the World in condemning Iran and sounding a general alarm. Their rhetoric is hollow, however, as their proposed deterrent consists entirely of sanctions.
Time seems to be moving very slow. The days drag into weeks, the weeks into months ...
