The Really Scary Part about that Accidental Disclosure of Where our Nuclear Materials are Located
Former CIA Director John Deutsch says these screw-ups happen. And I suppose they do. What's really scary is the why:
The information, considered confidential but not classified, was assembled for transmission later this year to the International Atomic Energy Agency as part of a process by which the United States is opening itself up to stricter inspections in hopes that foreign countries, especially Iranand others believed to be clandestinely developing nuclear arms, will do likewise. (NYT via Insty)
In other words, the One hopes(TM) that if we let the UN regulate our nukes, Iran will follow suit. The only way this plan has any merit is if he thinks the Iranians will slip up and publish maps of their arms depots too so the Israelis will know what to bomb.
Here's an idea: Before we lead by example on something like this, why don't we start smaller. Maybe, for example, the United States could decline to lynch gays and stone prostitutes for a couple weeks and see if Iran emulates us. Or maybe Obama could do something really bold like declaring that the people of Israel shouldn't be driven into the sea and see if Ahminejad pipes up and says that they should also get free ice cream.
Honestly, it's hard to figure out what's up with this administration. The only lesson I see so far is that if the Chrysler bondholders really wanted their claims heard, they should have stopped prattling about the rule of law and lobbed a few missiles into Sderot. Then maybe Obama would have seen the need for "constructive dialog."
