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In years to come — assuming, for the purposes of argument, there are any years to come — scholars will look back at President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit and marvel. For once, the cheap comparisons with 1930s appeasement barely suffice: To be sure, in 1933, the great powers were meeting in Geneva and holding utopian arms-control talks even as Hitler was taking office in Berlin. But it's difficult to imagine Neville Chamberlain in 1938 hosting a conference on the dangers of rearmament, and inviting America, France, Brazil, Liberia, and Thailand . . . but not even mentioning Germany.
Yet that's what Obama just did: He held a nuclear gabfest in 2010, the biggest meeting of world leaders on American soil since the founding of the U.N. 65 years ago — and Iran wasn't on the agenda.
Nonproliferation? How Quaint!
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Right now, the fellows saying "thank you" are the mullahs, the Politburo, Tsar Putin, and others hostile to U.S. interests who've figured out they now have the run of the planet.
Our staunchest allies have been thoroughly put in their place and our enemies have been emboldened...Thank you Mr. President.
Great article Yaakov.
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#1 - Mon Apr 19, 2010 4:38 AM EDTIt seems pretty obvious that a nuclear armed Iran would pose a significant threat to the world-- not only towards Israel, but also toward Sunni Arab states in the region. And the Iranians keep increasing the range of their missiles-- I believe they are now capable of hitting parts not only all of Israel and many Arab states, but also parts of Europe. Yet, strangely, the current U.S. administration seems oblivious to the threat.
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#2 - Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:24 PM EDTBtw, it seems that there are even indications that U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned the president of these dangers: Obama Faces Iran 'Wake-up Call' from Defense Secretary Gates'
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Perhaps for his next pointless yakfest the president might consider a machete nonproliferation initiative.
No, Barack is more inclined to weaken the West and America's alliances with free people.
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