https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/12/11/obama-accepts-irans-bomb/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:05:58 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez has quite properly called attention to the news that Obama seems to be offering Israel an American &#8220;nuclear umbrella&#8221; against Iran.  If true (and the Israeli press is not always accurate about these things), it means, as Richard says, that Obama has essentially abandoned his campaign promise to go all-out to prevent Iran from acquiring the bomb.  Instead of prevention, American policy would henceforth rest on deterrence.]]>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:01:15 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/12/11/obama-accepts-irans-bomb-n186278