Too much MSG leading to an unclear thought process?

December 2, 6:28 AMNY Homeland Security ExaminerMichael Haltman

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You Know That Woozy Feeling You Get?

I know that in the United States there are often signs in Chinese restaurants that claim there is no MSG in the food. That light headed feeling you get during and after lets you know that there really was. Having spent 3 weeks in Mainland China I can tell you that, as a rule, there is no MSG in the food. My question is, therefore, where is the woozy mind coming from that leads the Chinese government to believe that diplomacy, not sanctions or force, will convince the Iranian government to not only stop production of enriched uranium, but to put off apparent plans to build more facilities?

Could it be that the Chinese have an idea that they will not be a target of either an Iranian ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead or of terrorists with suitcase nuclear devices? Or could it be that the commerce China is doing with Iran makes it economically unfeasible to jeopardize the relationship? Either way, the Chinese pose an impediment to the next logical step of tougher sanctions which would still not be effective, but would then open up the potential for the endgame of force to take the nukes out.

Given the apparent Chinese stance of complete appeasement, in the end (the end not being to long from now) it will only lead to a pre-emptive strike by a country that has much to lose from Iranian nukes. Here is a statement from a member of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. In China, the diplomats do not speak out of turn, but are directed in their comments.

(New York Times) "A China Foreign Ministry spokesman told a regular news conference Tuesday that sanctions ''are not the goal'' of new U.N. pressure on Iran. ''We should properly resolve this issue through dialogue,'' spokesman Qin Gang said. ''All parties should step up diplomatic efforts.''

Crisis Summation 

Written by Con Coughlin of the Telegraph, these thoughts spell out clearly that the James Bond clock is getting perilously close to 0:07, and unless someone steps up the world will face danger that makes the danger in the world today seem like a kindergarten class. Unless someone or some country develops the gumption to do what needs to be done, ending the charade, that clock might just get to 0:00.

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