Iran: Obama Bares His Dentures

Speaking from Seoul after Iran rejected his offer to turn Iran’s enriched uranium into fuel rods in another country, Obama stated that the U.S. has consequentially "begun discussion with our international partners" and would consider “potential steps we can take that will indicated [sic] our seriousness.”

Yesterday we learned, following a meeting in Brussels, just how "serious" Obama and his international partners (the UN Security Council's five permanent members plus Germany) are:

"'We are disappointed by the lack of follow-up on the three understandings reached (in the proposed deal),' the powers said in a joint statement, which said Iran had not agreed to a meeting before the end of October to discuss the nuclear issue.

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The six powers met after U.S. President Barack Obama warned there could be a package of sanctions against Iran within weeks. A senior EU official said sanctions were discussed at the meeting in general, not specific terms. 'These things are about timing and this was not the right time,' he said.

The statement said the six agreed to stay in contact on the nuclear issue and expected to hold another meeting soon. 'We are talking about weeks, not months. It's a question of whether we meet before or after Christmas,' an official said."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091120/ts_nm/us_nuclear_iran_offer

"We're disappointed by Iran"? This is something I might have told my children when they were toddlers and had not eaten their brocolli.

"Not the right time"? When is the right time? After the world goes up in flames?

It's a question of whether they meet before or after Christmas? A true sign of urgency. You know how much is accomplished in this world in the days before and after Christmas.

Thanks, Obama. Tell us when a "decision is near" on Iran, as you recently informed us regarding Afghanistan.