#US ready to accept #Iran nuclear power program, just not nuclear weapons

This is a step in the right direction:

US President Barack Obama has signaled Tehran that the Washington would accept an civilian nuclear program in Iran if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can back up his recent claim that his nation “will never pursue nuclear weapons,” the Washington Post reported Friday.

This opens the door for Iran to continue to pursue nuclear power with the understanding that there will be hell to pay if Iran pursues nuclear weapons. It goes a long way towards easing the tensions that have so far indicated that war with Iran was ahead.

It also means, frankly, that the GOP now have plenty of ammunition to go after Obama as being "weak on Iran." Like it or not, a lot of Americans would be happy to see Iran bombed into the stone age. So this has now become a major election issue.

#US ready to accept #Iran nuclear power program, just not nuclear weapons

This is a step in the right direction:

US President Barack Obama has signaled Tehran that the Washington would accept an civilian nuclear program in Iran if Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei can back up his recent claim that his nation “will never pursue nuclear weapons,” the Washington Post reported Friday.

This opens the door for Iran to continue to pursue nuclear power with the understanding that there will be hell to pay if Iran pursues nuclear weapons. It goes a long way towards easing the tensions that have so far indicated that war with Iran was ahead.

It also means, frankly, that the GOP now have plenty of ammunition to go after Obama as being "weak on Iran." Like it or not, a lot of Americans would be happy to see Iran bombed into the stone age. So this has now become a major election issue.