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Bush has said categorically that Iran cannot be allowed to have nuclear weapons. The question is what are we prepared to do to stop them.

Yes, this is the question but it remains to be seen when it has to be answered, or the steps being put in place to make the answer acceptable and logical to allies and even foes in the UN.

Even though there seems to be the pressure to make it quickly, it may take longer than Americans are used to. Dr. Rice today seemed to be laying groundwork in her answers to Wallace on FNS this morning. Or, call it posturing/positioning the us versus them future confrontation.

Yes, this is the question but it remains to be seen when it has to be answered, or the steps being put in place to make the answer acceptable and logical to allies and even foes in the UN.

Russia and China will never support military action against Iran and it will be well-neigh impossible to even get economic sanctions out of the Security Council. Taking the matter to the UN is just a PR gesture.

It will be difficult to get the American public and Congress to support military intervention. My personal opinion is that we are going to see some sort of deal emerging from the multilateral talks with Iran that will save face for all sides, but will really not stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Hell, the Iranians have enough money to buy them from NK or Pakistan.