The previous post got me thinking about what’s going to happen with Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons.

Since President Obama came into office, his official policy has been to reach out to the Iranian regime. The appearance of Iran’s Green movement in the wake of that country’s stolen election caused him some problems. He wanted to deal with Mahmoud Imadinnerjacket more than he was open to the prospect that a popular movement could accomplish what we needed accomplished without having to deal with an Islamic state.

Now that the Iranian people have once again been brutally oppressed, Obama could get back to his talking.

Unfortunately, Iran isn’t interested in talking.

So now we’ll move on to “crippling” sanctions. Nope can’t get China or Russia to go along. How about sanctions with “bite”?

Nope. It appears we’re down to sanctions of mild-annoyance – if we’re lucky.

Obama has done a reasonably good job on Afghanistan and Iraq (as long as he doesn’t pull out of the latter too soon). It appears he can at least see through military engagements we’re already a part of.

But is he willing to get serious on Iran?

The answer appears to be no.

I’m not saying that a military attack is the answer. What I am saying is that something has to be done. We’ve wasted nearly a year and a half and the only thing it’s gotten us is closer to Iran with nukes. Nukes that they very well may use.

The world is a dangerous place – but it seems as though Obama believes that he can use the force of his personality to solve these problems.

He can’t.