"Cowboy Diplomacy"

The latest National Intelligence Estimate is out and its findings are stunning. According to the report Iran halted its weapons programs in 2003. It also noted however that as Iran is still enriching uranium it can potentially have the bomb by 2010. Rather then taking the time to put this info into proper context the liberal media instead decided to blindside the President at his press conference. The reporters of the press core accused the President of over hyping the Iranian threat. They even went so far as to suggest in some way he needed to justify his behavior. Yet the President stood tall and simply reasserted that this report in no way means that Iran is no longer dangerous. He recommended we continue diplomacy and work to ensure there is no threat posed by Iran towards the U.S.

As linked on www.realclearpolitics.com radio personality Rush Limbaugh had an interesting take on the situation. He alleged that if in fact this report was correct that it was the result of Bush's foreign policy agenda. The term he used to describe it was "Cowboy Diplomacy". The term is dead on. Liberals so often assume that diplomacy is simply talking to another nation state unilaterally and you cave into all there demands (Much Like Clinton did with North Korea). In reality diplomacy is extremely complex. Look at what year Iran allegedly abandoned its program, 2003, that was the same year that Libya renounced its nuclear ambitions; more importantly its the year the United States invaded Iraq.

As I stated back in 2003 when I first heard about Libya's reaction to Iraq; showing that America is willing to get involved will make diplomacy easier. If a nation feels the threat of military action is real then when you leverage that threat they will take it seriously. Iran was placed in the "Axis of Evil" and there response was to drop the weapons and go on the down low. This is not because they are nice people. Iran like Libya was afraid of U.S. intervention. They watch as we toppled Saddam Hussein in mere days. George W. Bush's foreign policy isn't creating enemies its scaring them. Its only when we waver as we have lately that Iran and others begin flexing their muscles.