(Ricochet) -- In his first term, Obama pursued a minimalist response to Iran’s nuclear program and defended both the legitimacy of the brutally repressive Iranian regime and Iran’s “right” to “peaceful” nuclear technology. He gave Israel, which has the most to lose from a nuclear Iran, only tepid support. No matter how many times Iran refused to negotiate, backed out of negotiations, lied in negotiations … no matter how relentless Iran’s pursuit of nuclear weapons … Obama’s response was to offer yet more concessions and negotiations in exchange for Iran’s ever-elusive cooperation.
Astute observers wondered if Obama’s goal was simply to contain Iran’s nuclear program, rather than to stop it.
