Iranian soldiers marching in a military parade in Tehran, Iran. For more picturesof the Iranian Armed Forces, visit the photo album "Armed Forces of Iran":
From The Wall Street Journal:
This weekend, yet another "deadline" passed for Iran to indicate it was seriously ready to discuss ending its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Like so many other deadlines during these five years of European-led negotiations, this one died quietly, with Brussels diplomats saying that no one seriously expected any real work on a Saturday.
The fact that the Europeans are right -- this latest deadline is not fundamentally big news -- is precisely the problem with their negotiations, and the Bush administration's acquiescence in that effort.
The rationality of continued Western negotiations with Iran depends critically on two assumptions: that Iran is far enough away from having deliverable nuclear weapons that we don't incur excessive risks by talking; and that by talking we don't materially impede the option to use military force. Implicit in the latter case is the further assumption that the military option is static -- that it remains equally viable a year from now as it is today.
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My Comment: The problem that we have now when it comes to Iran is a complete lack of leadership. Diplomats are like lawyers, you should never leave them alone to talk to each other, otherwise they will just talk, and talk, and talk .... and when finished they will be giving you a huge bill.
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