Condi’s threatening Iran again, on the slight chance they’re trying for nukes, because the lesson of Iraq wasn’t "if you have nukes, you’re safe. If you don’t, we’ll invade". And I’m sure the Muslim world doesn’t find it odd that no one cares about Israel having nukes, but somehow Iran having them is beyond the pale.

But really, it’s all about childhood trauma. Just like every American federal election is about Vietnam and hippies, US/Iranian diplomacy is about an America still held hostage after 30 years, playing out a sad psychodrama, over and over again.