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  • Obama's Iran talks will fail: Iran seeks power, not security

    09/29/2009 10:17:00 PM PDT · by Abakumov · 9 replies · 503+ views
    The Washington Times ^ | September 30, 2009 | Editorial
    The only way to deter Iran's quest for regional dominance should diplomacy fail is the threat of force. Mr. Gates essentially took that off the table when he told CNN that "there is no military option that does anything more than buy time." If Tehran does not think diplomacy is backed by the threat of force, there is no credible way to make the nation reconsider its ambitions.