Bombs and Dollars – American Foreign Policy Blog – China, Afghanistan, Pakistan

The Washington Post is reporting that Barack Obama has secured China’s support in the writing of a “toughly worded, U.S.-backed statement criticizing the Islamic republic.”

According to the Post, the Administration told China that Israel viewed Iran as an “existential issue” and that they could bomb Iran if action isn’t taken, and that would lead to an oil crisis.

Ironically, one of the reasons Obama has so much credibility on suggesting that Israel might attack Iran is because of Obama’s failures to find support with Israel. He has constantly been trying to discourage Israel from attacking, but with his approval rating only at 6% in Israel, he’s not finding much support.

While Obama has been talking about negotiating with Tehran have made no progress. Even in November, he was still trying to get the process started. Yesterday, the UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohammad El Baradei told the IAEA that he had made no progress securing investigations with Iran and that Iran’s failure to cooperate had caused the process to hit a “dead end”.
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IAEA, the hilariously inept body of World atomic energy board of Governors, today got filled with immortal fire and passed a resolution rebuking Iran over it’s nuclear ambitions. Though nothing really changed ’cause Iran said it’s a way of “intimidation,” and that they will carry on.

But on a close look, three countries voted against this motion…Malaysia, a Muslim country, Cuba, well Cuba…and last but definitely not the least…Venezuela, of our great comrade Hugo Chavez, who traditionally does what U.S.A. doesn’t want him to do.

Seems Ironic, when compared to the fact that traditional allies of Iran, Russia and China, also voted for the resolution, along with the U.S.A. and major league Europe.

Here’s a nice analysis