U.S President Barack Obama gave an interview with Israeli Channel 2 TV’s investigative program Uvdabroadcast Monday evening in which he said, among other things, “the best way to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon is a verifiable, tough agreement. A military solution will not fix it. Even if the United States participates, it would temporarily slow down an Iranian nuclear program but it will not eliminate it.” Analysts in Israel and the US were quick to bemoan the fact that Obama is once again providing a potential adversary with reassurance that they will face no military consequences for their actions, undercutting his own diplomatic strategy and emboldening bad actors on the international stage. He added, however, in an apparent attempt to reassure his Israeli audience that “I understand your concerns and I understand your fears.” Read More
