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...start with a simple proposition: no one wants Iran to have the Bomb. The country doesn't actually possess nukes yet, but much of the world suspects that it is hell-bent on building them under the cover of its nuclear-energy program--and the loose-cannon bluster of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad only reinforces that conviction. That's why diplomats and nuclear watchdogs in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the world have spent so much time trying to stop Iran's nuclear program in its tracks...
...practice. History has already shown how difficult it is to curb the nuclear ambitions of a state that is determined to get the Bomb. Witness the examples of India, Pakistan and North Korea, all of which have openly defied international strictures against acquiring nuclear weapons. With so much bluster on all sides, here is a breakdown of the issues at the heart of Iran's showdown with the West--and what is at stake for the world in the outcome...
...despite all the bluster from all sides, the search for a compromise formula on Iranian enrichment activities remains very much alive. A Russian proposal to enrich the fuel for Iran's reactors on its own soil - so as to prevent material being diverted for further enrichment for a bomb program - right now remains the most likely contender. There's no deal yet, because Tehran is insisting that it retain the right to continue small-scale enrichment for research purposes on its own soil, a demand flatly rejected by the West. But the fact that the parties continue to negotiate even...
...Ports controversy. Or it could be a much needed discussion about how the U.S. should respond to the impact of globalization on domestic economic stability, homeland security and foreign policy. Fat chance of the latter, you say, and you're probably right-but there are real issues beneath the bluster. And the nation's continued strength and prosperity are very much at stake...
...much potential in mocking cable opinion shows as in the news itself. Like The Daily Show, the show is uneven -- between the pair, you've got 14 minutes of solid comedy every night -- but it's worth catching for Colbert's nightly editorial, "The W?rd," in which his bluster is counterpointed by commentary from the on-screen graphics. This is a worthy second half to a media-savvy Daily Double...