Nuclear Option

No, I'm not referring to the Senate overriding a filibuster, but rather, French President Jacques Chirac suggesting that any act of terrorism committed against France could be met with a nuclear response if another country sponsored the attack. He means Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria, or Palestine, in case anyone was wondering.

I wonder why the left in this country hasn't gone nutso over this comment, given that if G W Bush made such a statement, they would freak. Could it be because the left doesn't give a shit about anything other than making Bush look bad? Yes. That is exactly why and also why I find it hard to take the left seriously.

Some think that since we took on Iraq and neglected Iran we have ourselves to thank for the current situation. That's one interpretation. The other, of course, is that we took on Iraq and "trusted" the Europeans to negotiate and deal with Iran. The outcome is a hectic Iraq, but we don't need to deal with Saddam anymore versus an Iran who is actively pursuing nukes and by virtue of their weakness, has incentives to use them. Good job, Europe, way to go! Negotiating works!