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"So what's the justification for Obama's inflammatory and obviously consequential (though seemingly baseless) claim on national television that the Iranians "are pursuing a nuclear weapon that could potentially trigger a nuclear arms race" when the consensus of American intelligence agencies is that they are not doing so?"-Glenn
One can't help but feel uneasy with what appears to be compliance on various fronts: not holding Bush Admin accountable, caving in to certain hawks on Iran threat, telecom immunity, and corporate/military appointees to cabinet and other Bush enabling stances.
As you pointed out many times--the proof is in the pudding, once Obama takes the reigns.
Still, I do get suspicious and queasy every time it appears Obama is giving away the store?
The neophyte--Barack may have seen the stark reality of power in the hands of forces inside the White House and military to which he is obliged--or else.
