Iran Will Get Nukes and “We’re Not Going to Do Anything”: Ian Bremmer

The Daily Ticker ^ | 5/17/12 | Aaron Task

[EBH]

Oil prices have tumbled in recent weeks as concerns over Iran's nuclear ambitions have taken a backseat to worries about Europe's debt crisis and the slowing global economy. But talks between Iran and U.N. negotiators continue and, despite reports of progress, the outcome is far from certain.

In the end, the most likely outcome is Iran having "a nuclear program with breakout capacity that everybody knows about and that we deal with," predicts Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group.

And by "deal with," Bremmer does not mean via military action.

Despite tough rhetoric from both President Obama and GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney, "we're not going to do anything," other than lead the effort on sanctions, he says. "These are kind of decision that don't get taken in a 'G-Zero' world that create a lot more crises that don't get responded to effectively."

The U.S. taking a less proactive role with Iran is just one example of the new world order Bremmer describes in his latest book: Every Nation for Itself: Winners & Losers in a G-Zero World.

Since World War II, the world has generally revolved around the capital, priorities, political and economic systems of America and her allies, as represented by the G8 and later the G20, he explains. "We're not prepared to do that kind of lifting anymore and frankly neither are our allies and the emerging markets are not prepared to play that role either."

As a result, Bremmer sees a world in which America plays a less active role and regional conflicts

[philetus]

When Iran gets a nuke and a delivery system, they will use it. Ahmadinejad has said he is willing to lose 30,000,000 of his people to destroy the “great Satan”

[SoldierDad]

Oil prices have tumbled in recent weeks

Strange - the price at the pumps here in Nor Cal have gone from $3.85 to $4.20 in the past week.

[mountainlion]

Iran and Syria will attack Israel and they will be wiped out into a new nation called Syriran. end of problem.

[ConjunctionJunction]

$4.25 here in Washington.

[Joe Brower]

Europe and the U.S. may sit on their thumbs, but Israel will not. As they have proven several times in the last six decades, they will act unilaterally if they deem it necessary. The recent political maneuverings of Netanyahu indicate that they are preparing for just such an eventuality. They have no illusions about their very survival being in the balance.

[familyop]

"Strange - the price at the pumps here in Nor Cal have gone from $3.85 to $4.20 in the past week."

While prices are dropped on the Rockies. Government income recipients go on vacations, fill 'er up repeatedly, consume restaurant food, junk food, trinkets, etc. See? Recirculated debt. Big debt/revenues into each recipient, little ones out. Looks like an economy in action, but it's not, really.

[SunkenCiv]

• Obama: "I want to make sure we end before the call to prayer"
• Iran Deploys Troops, Ballistic Missiles To Eritrea [2008]

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks EBH.

[Taxman]

What come immediately to mind is the great riff on the Beach Boys “Barbara Ann:”

“Bomb, bomb bomb. Bomb, bomb Iran!”

[ScreamingFist]

Strange - the price at the pumps here in Nor Cal have gone from $3.85 to $4.20 in the past week.

The strategic reserve is now open....and flowing. Just in time for elections...

[ScottinVA]

Of course we’ll do something... We’ll talk about it a lot. We might even send a mildly worded letter of vague concern to the UN.

[Sam Gamgee]

I think he is right. If GW Bush didn’t have the guts to do it, what makes anyone think anyone else will?

[RedMDer]

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