Iran

Saul Singer writes a plea to the world community (which effectively means the EU) to take diplomatic action against Iran before it is too late:

As in the case of Iraq, by refusing to join the U.S. in effective non-military collective action against Iran, Europe is making military action or an Iranian victory inevitable. . .

Perhaps it is pointless to appeal to European sympathies for Israel when these same nations won’t even defend themselves. Most bizarre, however, is that Europe, by refusing to impose draconian sanctions on Iran, is guaranteeing either a huge victory for the terror network or military action by the US or Israel. . .

Those diplomats, no doubt, had the best of intentions. But with all due respect, spare us the wreaths. Join us and defend yourselves. We are not your hired hitmen; don’t depend on us to save you. Take your beloved international law seriously and throw the book at Iran.

But what can you expect from a world that continues to watch Darfur without action?