For Annan, it’s all about staying relevant, which means process trumps results. And you’re exactly right in that most of the world is resigned to Iran gettiing nuclear weapons. But I’d go farther, it’s not so much that they’re resigned to the fact, as they just don’t care.

The Russians just want to make money selling the Iranians various technologies.

The Europeans know that Iranian nuclear weapons won’t be pointed at Europe, so they don’t care, and so what if some Jews are fried? They also just want to be involved in endless “process” so they can stay relevant. France and Germany also want to get some Iranian business, just as they did with Iraq.

China wants to keep the US preoccupied so as to divert attention from their goals, which include oil in Sudan and the reaccuisition of Taiwan.

Some will say that “if big bad Bush hadn’t invaded Iraq we’d all be together against Iran” to which I say Horsefeathers. None of the above would be different if OIF had never taken place.

Botton line, Iran is a bad situation with no really good options. VDH had a great piece on this in NRO a few days ago.

Nice post, btw, thanks for the updates.

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All of these slow walks to even slower talks are simply giving Iran the chance to continue their work.

At this rate, Iran could very well end up showing everyone what they are really about. Sadly, that just may be what it will take to get the world to open their eyes.

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