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We’ve been had. On April 13, Behzad Soltani, deputy director of Iran’s Atomic Commission, proclaimed, “Iran will join the world nuclear club within a month.” Granted, Iranian leadership is prone to hyperbole and this could just be Tehran...

Author: By Eric T. Justin | Title: It’s Time to Brandish the Big(ger) Stick | 4/29/2010 | See Source »

Even before Soltani’s boast, indications that Iran was nearing operational nuclear arms have been growing stronger in the last few months.  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad unveiled on April 9 a revamped centrifuge capable of enriching uranium at faster speeds that, according to the State Department...

Author: By Eric T. Justin | Title: It’s Time to Brandish the Big(ger) Stick | 4/29/2010 | See Source »

The pieces for today’s quagmire began to fall into a place after the election of Ahmadenijad in 2005. Iran resumed uranium conversion that year and since then has been on a steady path toward developing nuclear power capability. A National Intelligence Estimate provided their infamously hopeful report...

Author: By Eric T. Justin | Title: It’s Time to Brandish the Big(ger) Stick | 4/29/2010 | See Source »

The United States’ diplomatic relations with Iran over this time have been a series of blunders characterized by a cycle of ineffective sanctions and weak peace offerings. Furthermore, the U.S. has set countless deadlines, only to have them ignored with minimal punishment.

Author: By Eric T. Justin | Title: It’s Time to Brandish the Big(ger) Stick | 4/29/2010 | See Source »

The United States’ primary strategy in attempting to rein in Iran has been economic sanctions. Unfortunately, these sanctions have had only a small effect on the Iranian economy as evidenced by the growth in its 2008 GDP by a strong 6.4 percent.

Author: By Eric T. Justin | Title: It’s Time to Brandish the Big(ger) Stick | 4/29/2010 | See Source »

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