The Occasional Observer

Iran? Delay tactics? Shocking!

When the US backed the UN plan a month ago that Iran should send its uranium to Russia for enrichment, and Iran agreed to consider the proposal, all indications from the WH and MSM were that this was finally the big breakthrough. See, diplomacy does work, all you need to do is extend an open hand.

Except that once again, it does not. To the surprise of no one with an IQ above 10, Iran rejected this latest offer. And once again, in playing the "we'll take that proposal into consideration" game, they bought themselves yet another month to create their nuclear weapons program unfettered.

When will Obama and ElBaradei get it? Their naivete is a massive joke, with Iranian leaders pulling their puppet strings any which way.

SEOUL, South Korea - Showing impatience with Iranian foot-dragging, President Barack Obama said Thursday that the U.S. and its allies are discussing possible new penalties to bring fresh pressure on Iran for defying international attempts to halt its contested nuclear program.

Obama's warning came after Iran rejected a compromise proposal to ship its low-enriched uranium abroad so that it could not be further enriched to make weapons.