The Elephant in the (Middle Eastern) Room
Much attention is focused on events in Syria and Egypt and for good reason. However, the elephant in the room is Iran. While there are serious concerns about Islamists, the breakdown of society and the future of both Egypt and Syria, those concerns pale in comparison with the possibility that very soon Iran could possess a nuclear weapon. To bring the world's attention, especially the United States and President Obama's attention, back to Iran, President Netanyahu showed up on CBS' Face the Nation on Sunday. You can find out what he said in its entirety either by transcript (here) or by video (here) . For those lacking in time, here is a summary: 1) They're building ICBMs to reach America "the American mainland within a few years. They don't need these missiles to reach us, they already have missiles that can reach us," warns Netanyahu 2) They're pursuing enriched uranium to build a nuclear bomb 3) They're doing that after t...