It seems to me that since 1979 every US administration and congress has attemped to “manage” (kick the can down the road) the Iranian mystery with kid gloves. There are reasons not known to most Americans why we don’t openly support the over through of the Mullahs from within Iran or crush them ourselves with our own military. What are those reasons? That subject has been discussed here by many. Regardless of all the posturing by the aforementioned US administrations, my guess is that China and Russia have said hands off because of strategic energy concerns. I think that is what they call the The Great Game.

As for Iran obtaining nukes and the general issue of nuclear non-proliferation, the jeanie is not going back in the bottle. So, as others have said at the BC, lets allow every country to have them including the enemies of North Korea, Iran, Russia and China. Then their opposition on the UN security council will be worthless and we won’t need to struggle trying to keep nukes out of the hands of nut jobs. If they use them then their countries get destroyed – Completely. Otherwise we will be playing this game with Russia, China and future Irans forever.