First off, it’s likely that Total-Elf’s reaction is due to Sarkozy, not “cleaning up a sewer” but reacting to French interests, namely not having Iran threatening France with nukes on behalf of independence minded French Muslims. Europe is terrified that some Muslims will declare independence and Iran will back them with nukes. Nukes that CAN likely reach places like Paris if enough technical hurdles are overcome. I.E. replicating Soviet technology circa 1965.
Second, look at what Iran is doing. It is pointed threatening well, everyone. India, Saudis, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, most of Europe, as well as Israel. For what gain? What conceivable Iranian interest gains by shooting off publicly ICBMs, while constantly threatening to nuke Israel (and perhaps the US) “out of existence?”
France’s pressure on Total to withdraw was quite foreseeable. As is mounting pressure to “do something” about Iran and weakening Barack Obama, the candidate most favorable to Iran. Presumably, Iranian leadership is not stupid. What then are their goals?
They seek, very likely, to intimidate the West and their neighbors into surrender. THEY view themselves as the surging, strong, “world power” with “unstoppable” Hezbollah and able to humble the US at will. Iran likely seeks to destroy Israel as an object lesson, wants war, because they think they can WIN. Win against Israel, and win against the US. Perhaps with deniable shipping container nukes that will have the remaining US leaders walking around in lawfare circles. Barack Obama does not inspire fear that the US would actually do something.
Obama, Eggplant, simply won’t win. All the buzz and hype in the world can’t help him. “Gossip Girl” on the CW got the most buzz and hype of any televised series in memory, and only rated 2.2 million viewers per week. The CW network may be “cancelled” by early January if ratings do not improve. Yes the Media loves Obama. He’s had a Summer of Flip-Flops, looks weak and indecisive, lecturing, elitist, and disconnected. Hillary supporters hate him. His very cult-like following turns people off the way say, David Koresh turned off much of America. Obama is already conceding Ohio and Florida saying he can win “without them.” He’s not a serious politician nor one with any real skills. Whenever he speaks “you English speakers embarrass me in France, everyone MUST learn Spanish, nobody needs to learn English!” he keeps digging his hole deeper.
Yes. Because of all America is humiliated by only being able to say “Merci Beaucup” when on Summer Holiday in Paris.
