This is all consistent with the global progressives theology that states that "we cannot have a global governance whilst an imbalance of power exists among the nations of the world."
They are actively working equalize the power.
There was no question that the deal Clinton/Carter/Albright offered NK was intended to advance their nuclear technology until such time that it became only a very small step to create nuclear weapons.
This is the same approach being offered to Iran.
This approach is intended to appease the citizens in the West. It is a PR stunt. it is a smoke screen.
There is absolutely no doubt that the European politicians desire Iran to have nuclear weapons, they just have to keep their own people fooled and pacified.
If Bush gets reelected it will not matter = the Mullahs will be gone.
hmmm.... Maybe they're just cluing in off what Kerry said in the First Presidential debate:
"I think the United States should have offered [Iran] the opportunity to provide the nuclear fuel, test them, see whether or not they were actually looking for it for peaceful purposes. If they weren't willing to work a deal, then we could have put sanctions together. The president did nothing."
This is going to be like Iraq in 1980. Israel will bomb them and every major newspaper and every country will condmen them except the USA and the Wall Street Journal.
When has this ever worked?
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