https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2009/10/25/cracked-crystal-ball/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 06:04:52 -0400<![CDATA[Only two years ago the public was reliably informed that Iran had halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003 and that the only threat it represented existed in the fevered brain of the vast right wing conspiracy. Today we are told by equally reliable sources the administration is negotiating to delay the country&#8217;s ability to build a nuclear weapon for about a year, &#8220;buying more time for President Obama to search for a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear standoff.&#8221; Not a bad comeback for a program that stopped a long time ago.  David Sanger of the NYT describes the administration&#8217;s latest diplomatic initiative with Iran.]]>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:18:26 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2009/10/25/cracked-crystal-ball-n189325