Good luck with that

This is from Obama’s campaign website:

“Obama is the only major candidate who supports tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran without preconditions. Now is the time to pressure Iran directly to change their troubling behavior. Obama would offer the Iranian regime a choice. If Iran abandons its nuclear program and support for terrorism, we will offer incentives like membership in the World Trade Organization, economic investments, and a move toward normal diplomatic relations. If Iran continues its troubling behavior, we will step up our economic pressure and political isolation. Seeking this kind of comprehensive settlement with Iran is our best way to make progress.”

With that in mind, here is today’s news:

TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad predicted on Monday that Muslims would uproot "satanic powers" and repeated his controversial belief that Israel will soon disappear, the Mehr news agency reported.

"I must announce that the Zionist regime (Israel), with a 60-year record of genocide, plunder, invasion and betrayal is about to die and will soon be erased from the geographical scene," Ahmadinejad said.

"Today, the time for the fall of the satanic power of the United States has come and the countdown to the annihilation of the emperor of power and wealth has started."

So, ah, Obama, you know, good luck with that “tough, direct presidential diplomacy with Iran”, since they seem to be such reasonable people, and all that. Oh, btw, Obama? Just in case you haven’t noticed, (you have been campaigning for over two years now, so I’m sure it’s tough to keep up with details), but the US and Europe have already been offering incentives, which hasn’t done shit to change Iran’s behavior. But I’m sure that’s going to change once the Great Black Hope is in office, and, you know, once Iran buys into that whole “I’m asking you to believe” crap.

Part of me wants Obama to win, so when his new strategy with Iran eventually fails, on epic proportions, we can all sit back, toast our marshmallows over the nuclear wasteland that will be Israel, and tell the Democrats and Liberals “I told you so”.