For some strange unknown reason Iran seem to be bound and determined to get their stupid asses blown off the face of the earth. Its like they know they are about to be overthrown by their own people and want to immolate themselves before it happens. Those living there better start taking charge or face the fact that this nuclear threat of theirs has about been carried as far as its going.
Libya backed down *before* the 2004 election; Syria backed down *after* that election...Iran's current government, however, doesn't seem to be able to comprehend that Senator Kerry lost his Presidential bid.
I suspect that will prove to be a costly miscalculation on their part.
After the EU gets mad at Iran's ingratitude, one can hardly expect a *softer* handling of Iran's current madness than a global blockade, open support of the anti-Mullah students in Iran, followed by direct military action either in support of the students or designed to bring down the Mullahs de novo.
More severe actions are also rather likely.
Granted, I can't wait to see the EU member states running back to President Bush when all of their talk, talk, talk fails...though I pity the innocent civilians inside Iran right now.
<< [The mad mullahs of] Iran [Well dug in and every one of them able to instantly desend into a bunker in which to hunker] seem to be bound and determined to get their [Subjects] stupid asses blown off the face of the Earth.
... [The mad mullahs] know they are about to be overthrown by their [Subjects] and want to immolate [Them] ... before it happens.
Those living there better start taking charge or face the fact that this nuclear "threat" of theirs has about been carried as far as its going. >>
Pretty darned well sums up the situation -- and the nature of the "threat!"
One more time: Neither the mad mullahs who for now so grandiosely call themselves "Iran" -- nor either any gang likely in the short mid or long term to so term itself -- will be either "nuclear armed" nor even its maternity hospitals' wards be provided electricity to run their incubators by means of nuclear energy.
And that's a fact!