I am not sure time is on Ahmadinejad's side. Just a few months ago many of his party members lost their elections due to the worsening economy over there. It was a pretty bad defeat if I understand the situation correctly. I am sure that one of his major concessions he wants done is the lessening of the economic sanctions - as they might help him and his men to keep power. I think it can go one of two ways on this.

One way is to make that concession and see if things change, however, if they don't, it won't be easy to get the international community to re-impose the sanctions.

Two, actually strengthen the sanctions to further weaken Ahmadinejad. Thing is, who knows what this will bring on as well.

Actually, that is a good point, Dom....and I think those election results were somewhat of a surprise to us.

I'm not a big fan of lifting all of the sancions....until Iran allows access to all of their nuclear sites. Hindsight is 20/20, but the sanctions on Iraq were far more effective than most realized. But, enticing them with a lifting of some of the sanctions for securing their border could be an option.

That's the human factor in all this....who would've thunk that Milosovich would expell all of the Kosovar Albanians after a few bombs???

Iran, is talking from a postion of strength and determination. They will wait us out regardless. Iran wants to control the ME and they will eventualy unless someone stops them. I really don't see that talking to them is going to produce postive results for us or the West.

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