Bibi's Bombastic Warnings

While our focus in the past few days has been on the government shutdown and implementation of the Affordable Care Act, we need to note the active attempts of Israel's Likudnik Prime Minister Bibi "Bibi Bomb Bomb" Netanyahu to undermine any negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.  Taking every opportunity with the media to sound the alarm against trusting any Iranian move toward discussions about their nuclear program, Bibi Bomb Bomb would no doubt prefer a military strike against Iran (by proxy by the U.S., preferably) the sooner the better.  However much we have earned the right to be skeptical about Iran's intentions, the economic sanctions have harmed Iran greatly (unemployment high, goods scarce, restrictions on international travel and commerce, etc.) and it's not unreasonable to believe that they have had enough.  We should see where the opening leads.

The Israeli people are growing tired of Likudnik war posturing, as they demonstrated earlier this year in elections by significantly reducing the Likud's power in the Knesset.  The American people want this new, fragile opening with Iran to lead to the elimination of the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation.  Bibi Bomb Bomb might want to hold his fire -- literally -- until Iran's sincerity is tested.

BONUS:  Read Roger Cohen's piece in the New York Times on the hyperventilation that the Likudniks engage in over Iran.

(image:  Bibi Bomb Bomb's message to friend and foe alike)