Despite what you might think, the coming deal with Iran regarding it's nuclear enrichment program is not an indication of naivete on the part of the West. All the great powers know exactly what they're doing in trusting the Iranians to uphold their end of the agreement. Call it the "Pontius Pilate Deal." No one in the west wants to attack Iran. They wish to wash their hands of the entire matter and let Israel decide what to do. The failed negtotiations with Iran over the last 5 years have confirmed that Iran is not interested in ceding anything to the west regarding what they see as a sovereign "right" to enrich uranium. Therefore, the contours of this deal that may be signed as early as today, will not include a refusal to lift any sanctions unil the Iranians stop enriching uranium to any level. This has been the US negotiating position for more than a decade. Wall Street Journal: Iran and world powers expect to announce an initial deal as early as Friday to curb Iran's...(Read Full Post)