In this photograph provided by CBS, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen appears on 'Face the Nation' at the CBS studios in Washington Sunday, July 5, 2009. (AP Photo/CBS Face the Nation, Karin Cooper)From Reuters:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top U.S. military officer warned on Tuesday that time is running out for dialogue with Tehran to avoid either a nuclear-armed Iran or a possible military strike against the Islamic Republic.
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said 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," Mullen told an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington think tank.
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Update: Mullen: Strike on Iran an option, but a bad one -- Yahoo News/AP
My Comment: Adm. Mullen has never met a conflict that he liked. His recent comments on the Iran program highlights this impression, which unfortunately gives the impression to the the Iranians that the Americans are going to do nothing .... an impression that in turn undercuts all diplomatic efforts to stop this Iranian nuclear program.
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