Iran and the World

The New York Times: Reports on world reaction to the push by Iran to enrich its uranium by 20%, the articles states the following, " Officials from the United States, France and Russia called Monday for stronger measures against Tehran........ " Thus you have three permanent members of the UN calling for action, thus one can also include the UK, China will not want to be left out in the cold, thus it wont veto any sanctions. Also another interesting statement by the Obama Administration and the EU, the White House press release states the following on the stolen election in Iran and the demands by the USA and the EU, " The United States and the European Union condemn the continuing human rights violations in Iran since the June 12 election. The large scale detentions and mass trials, the threatened execution of protestors, the intimidation of family members of those detained and the continuing denial to its citizens of the right to peaceful expression are contrary to human rights norms. Our concerns are based on our commitment to universal respect for human rights. We are particularly concerned by the potential for further violence and repression during the coming days, especially around the anniversary of the Islamic Republic's founding on 11 February. We call on the Government of Iran to live up to its international human rights obligations, to end its abuses against its own people, to hold accountable those who have committed the abuses and to release those who are exercising their rights. " Thus any chance that President Obama will talk to President President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad face to face is off the table, Obama does not want to be another Neville Chamberlain; not with his present poll plunge, he does not need another Munich pre - World War Two. The real question that has to be asked will any new UN sanction be tough enough to make Israel happy, if they are weak and Obama is seen as weak then Israel will have to act, Obama has to much on his hands in Afghanistan, Iraq, terrorist threat and the economy really to take Israel on should it hit Iran. In other words a weak Obama might be the best thing for Israel, Obama would have no choice but support Israel, a weak American President cant take on the Israeli lobby. Also a President who wants to win a second term can not afford to be another Jimmy Carter.