US anti-proliferation efforts have centered almost entirely on Iran in recent years, despite a glaring lack of evidence that Iran is even interested in nuclear weapons. That focus is so determined, however, that even when North Korea tests a nuclear weapon, the Obama Administration is making it about Iran.
Secretary of State John Kerry made that the focus of his comments on North Korea, saying that the international moves against North Korea are important because they will “send a message” to Iran and prove to them that their own civilian program won’t be tolerated.
President Obama has promised to lead a global crackdown against North Korea, vowing that the world would take “firm action” without any specifics about what that would be. Since the US sanctions on North Korea are already near absolute, the options are likely limited.
Yet if Iran is the issue, all manner of unreasonable hostility is possible, and the administration is trying to draw a clear line with North Korea that it is, for some reason, all about Iran. Moving to stick it to the North Koreans as a way of scaring Iran seems absurd, but once a notion hits the administration they tend to run with it.
Lets start the war with North Korea.., just for fun.., or lets start the war with Iran that will teach them.., if not then start another war with Russia and China.., that will teach all of us.., if not then let start a global war that will teach everyone…, or would it.
We already lost one war with North Korea, so I guess we could do it again. Practice makes perfect!
The apparent disconnect is because this is not about Iran either, or nuclear weapons. It is just about Israel, and its political lobby. Seen as that, there is no disconnect, and it all makes sense. Our leaders are not fools, they just are interested in something other than what they say.
It didn't take long for Kerry to make an idiot of himself.
Yes, but a very dangerous one. Furthermore, he is the spokesperson for…..President Obama. What does that make the second?
This ding-dong might not scare the Iranians, but all of these politician crazies surely scare me.
It didn't take long for Kerry to make an idiot of himself.
it's about time after all north korea is iran's route to the sea
(p.s. what about india israel pakistan,)
Over half of our Empire would go for rebellion
if we thought there be a fair chance of winning.
So, is not our emotional capital the high value
target in this war of terrorism?
Iran is older than Pipsqueak USA. Pipsqueak pounds the chest, files the fangs, puffs up, and "puts pressure" on anyone who doesn't kiss the Pipsqueak's rump. In addition, Pipsqueak can do nasty things, and get away with it, because the sheeple have taken a big Stupid pill. Pip exploded Nukes outside Las Vegas, and people celebrated with tailgate parties. N Korea explodes a nuke, the people celebrate, and they are verbally chastised by Pip.
Kerry is just reading the script provided him by AIPAC.
This man is as insane as the broad he replaced!
will you fellate a donkey for isreal kerry
Not only is the strategy absurd, it has been proven to be counter-productive as Iran would have seen in Iraq and Libya, and a generation ago between Pakistan and India. Kerry's statement also proves that no matter how much education you might have, stupidity can be a terminal disease.