I still think that Iran wants to portray their weapon development as a “defensive” stance against an aggressive and nuclear Israel. The problem is that, once you have nukes, they become bargaining chips in any foreign diplomacy — even if that wasn’t their original intent.

I think most people are in agreement that it is imperative that Iran not become a nuclear power. Not just because their leadership is megalomaniacal, but simply because global nuclear proliferation decreases the security of all nations.

Iran’s program will have to be stopped, militarily if necessary. It will have to be an international coalition, though, and we’ll see if Obama’s previous diplomatic maneuvering pays off in this regard.

In addition, North Korea needs to be disarmed but they are not the immediate threat.