Iranian Scorecard: The Administration Opposes A Bipartisan Sanctions Bill -- Wall Street JournalIn his Inaugural address, President Obama promised the world's dictators—with Iran plainly in mind—that he would "extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist." Here's a status report on the mullahs' knuckles:
• Weapons of mass destruction. On Wednesday, Iran tested a new version of its Sajjil-2 medium-range ballistic missile, a sophisticated solid-fuel model with a range of 1,200 miles—enough to target parts of Eastern Europe.
Also this week came news that Western intelligence agencies have an undated Farsi-language document titled "outlook for special neutron-related activities over the next four years." It concerns technical aspects of a neutron initiator, which is used to set off nuclear explosions and has no other practical application. The document remains unauthenticated, and Iran denies working on a nuclear weapon. But it squares with accumulating evidence, from the International Atomic Energy Agency and other sources, that Iran continues to pursue nuclear weapons design and uranium enrichment.
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My Comment: After almost a year in power .... the U.S. still does not have a firm policy towards Iran. If anything .... policy contradictions and a lack of political will to confront Iran is becoming more noticeable with each passing day.
But what is worse .... is that the Iranians are now starting to figure this all out, as well as the Israelis who are now starting to realize that stopping Iran may rest with them.
2010 will be the break or make year on what will happen with Iran's nuclear program. While there are many possible outcomes on what may come out of this tense atmosphere .... there is one thing that I am very sure about .... the U.S. will not be the reason on why Iran will stop its nuclear program.
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