Thursday, January 22, 2009

National (Non-)Security Update

More good news from the national security front via Powerline:

A former CIA agent who infiltrated Iran's Revolutionary Guards writes at Pajamas Media, citing the deputy head of the Iranian parliament's foreign affairs and national security commission, that Russia has begun supplying Iran with components for its S-300 surface-to-air missile systems. This is Russia's best anti-missile technology; as recently as July, Defense Secretary Gates said it was highly unlikely that Iran would obtain such technology:

The mullahs who rule over Iran will soon have the means to protect their nuclear sites against any possible attacks by Israel or the United States.

President Obama says his policies will represent a break with "business as usual." Do you think that means he intends to get serious about Iran's nuclear program? No, I don't think so, either.

On a related note, we recently got this statement out of the fledgling Obamessiah administration:

If Iran continues its troubling behavior, we will step up our economic pressure and political isolation. In carrying out this diplomacy, we will coordinate closely with our allies and proceed with careful preparation. Seeking this kind of comprehensive settlement with Iran is our best way to make progress.

Uh-huh...

Ace of Spades interprets for us:

WhiteHouse.Gov Says That If Iran Continues to Seek Bomb in Face of Tough Diplomacy, Obama Will Immediately... Step Up His Tough Diplomacy

This is about the best we're going to get from the Obamessiah's administration.  Those of us with our eyes open saw this fact about him months ago.  Unfortunately, we'll now have to reap the consequences of millions of ignorant people electing him anyway.  Makes you feel really good and secure when you go to bed at night, doesn't it?

There's my two cents.

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