Saturday, September 26, 2009

President Obama on Iran Nuclear programme

During the last elections in the United States, president Barrack Obama's critics were skeptical of his foreign policy credentials. Were they right? Not quite. Judging from the unfolding events on Iran's nuclear weapon programme, it seems reasonable to argue that indeed president Obama is not as ignorant on forein policies as his critics thought. The president may have known a couple years ago that Iran is purssuing a nuclear programme, but he decided to go slow on two accounts: he wanted to use both local and international intelligence to confirm and be absolutely sure of the allegations before he takes any step. Indeed time has confirmed that his reasoning has born fruit. Like he said yesterday during his speech to world leaders, the American, French, and the British intelligence has been involved to confirm that indeed Iran is going the nuclear weapons way, against the international law. Secondly, the president's way of handling the Iran issue is not only good for his adminstration but also for America as a whole. It removes pressure on the United States to purssue Iran single handedly. Indeed it is now clear that he has managed to convince Russia to join the U.S and like minded states to stop Iran from purssuing nuclear proliferation. Even though president Obama has not taken a decisive action against Iran yet, as he awaits to meet the Iranian delegation on October 1,2009 for what seems to be the last diplomatic chance, the president can be sure that whatever action his administration takes against Iran world leaders are behind him. Since Russia has already expressed support, China is the only remaining big voice in this matter, and it is unlikely that China will isolate herself because it will be a bad image portrayal on her part as a state. President Obama is using incumbent strategy to prove that indeed he is capable to keep America and the whole world safe. It is very important that whatever action the president takes against Iran sails through because it will determine peace and stability in the Middle East. That is why it is good for him that he decided to seek world support first before taking any action against Iran. Again even though the game is not over yet, but upto now I have to say well done Mr. president! I think you are in the right lane, but you have to keep running or else you will be run over.

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