Obama and Iran: The silence is deafening
Words that May Describe President Obama and his Administration On Foreign Policy and National Security Issues
When searching for synonyms to the word procrastinate, the title to this article appears. None of these words, however, are strong enough to describe the lack of any concerted effort on the part of the Obama administration to deal with what has the potential to be a world changing event; Iran attaining the ability to produce a nuclear weapon or enriched fuel for a nuclear weapon, and the capability to either use it themselves or to pass it along to a terrorist group.
Scenario 1: Naive
In one scenario, the words below that are synonyms for naive, describes the Obama administration and it's approach to foreign policy and dangerous and rogue regimes. It is the idea that negotiation with terrorists and fanatics whose mission is our destruction, or a slap on the wrist through sanctions, can somehow result in anything more than failure and lost time.
wide-eyed, round-eyed, dewy-eyed, simple
credulous
fleeceable, green, gullible
innocent
simple-minded
unsophisticated, unworldly
Scenario 2: Disloyal
In the next scenario, one that the country and world has to hope is not the case, are words describing a President who may intentionally be giving Iran every opportunity to create the weapons of mass destruction that it so much wants to do acquire. Below are synonyms for the word disloyal.
Under this scenario there may exist some underlying reason as to why the President puts such a low priority on stopping Iran in it's nuclear pursuits, dragging his feet to even impose what we already have seen to be ineffective, sanctions.
He has shown a willingness to cede the safety of the United States to the United Nations, counting on countries such as China and Russia to agree to not only impose "biting" sanctions that will work, but to actually abide by them. He has stated regret for the fact that the United States remains the worlds only superpower.
traitorous, unfaithful, treasonable, treasonous
insurgent, seditious, subversive
mutinous
rebellious
recreant, renegade
The probability that Scenario 2 is the correct scenario is extremely remote, almost infinitesimal. In either case though, the lack of any action poses an imminent threat to our national security. The only saving grace is that in Scenario 1 more seasoned and realistic minds in the government may prevail, while in Scenario 2 we would be facing a much different type of threat on par with that of Iranian nukes.
U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee
These are the comments of Rep. Ros-Lehtinen concerning the upcoming negotiations between House and Senate regarding Iranian sanctions:
“The security of our nation and our allies cannot afford for this conference to produce a bill that is so full of holes, carve-outs, exemptions, or waivers that no one takes it seriously. We’ve been down that road before.
“It is time for Congress to fill the vacuum created by Executive Branch inaction and enact crippling, mandatory sanctions that address the rapidly growing threat posed by Iran.
“Non-binding UN resolutions, non-mandatory sanctions legislation, and nonsensical overtures and engagement have only allowed the threat to grow into what we face right now.
“Will we learn from these mistakes? The actions of this conference will give us that answer.”
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