He’s buying time to complete the bomb. Period.
What is your proposal for the US viz. Iran? Do you want us to go to war? I’m not saying we shouldn’t, but we really ought to be aware of the costs. Do we invade and occupy? For how long? How much will the price tag be? Where will the money come from?
Anybody who doesn’t think these are legitimate questions is like a Democrat who wants bigger domestic programs but has no interest in talking about the price tag.
But in this time Iran's like the old USSR - a threat to all... more technology than brains. Imperialistic - holding delusions of past greatness - delusions that permeate their political culture and twist their thinking. Iran has potential - they're not Afghanistan. They're not Saudi Arabia. How do we deal with them? The same way we dealt with the USSR. We don't go to war with them - and we don't back down...
The United States explains an attack on us - or an attack on Israel - means an exchange of nuclear weapons. If they destroy 98% of Israel - we will destroy 98% of Iran. We won't go to the UN... we won't wait for China to weigh in - or Russia. We launch.
The US doesn't scramble around as if it hadn't occurred to us Iran might attack Israel - we respond. Forty-five minutes later it's over. Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). Like in the old USSR days. When Iran gets their nuke they've join a club that plays hardball... They need to know that - upfront. Avoiding war with Iran by outsmarting them - thereby giving them time to join the world community is the answer. If that fails, and a conventional war happens, it'll be a long and horrible war... for all involved.
In the meantime Iran has to be watched they're not to be trusted....
What's your take WilliamIII?