'US, Israel agree Iran abandoned nuclear bomb'

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14. Q: When did US and Israeli intel reach the conclusion? Before Natanyahu extracted the "no contain-

ment" pledge from Obama, most certainly. So, then, what was the point of the grandstanding if it's, in fact, agreed that there is no Iranian weapons program to draw a line in the sand over?

More kabuki theater and endless provocation of the other side. Endless creation of anxiety among the American people. Thanks a lot, Barack. All you had to do was just come out and tell us this before Netanyahu came to town. But, then there would be nothing for Bibi to take home to his political constituents. Now, Bibi can say, "See, the Americans will attack Iran if they get the bomb."

For those who read the NYT story, it gets worse. The article identifies the trigger that would now send the US to war against Iran:

Today, as suspicions about Iran’s nuclear ambitions have provoked tough sanctions and threats of military confrontation, top administration officials have said that Iran still has not decided to pursue a weapon, reflecting the intelligence community’s secret analysis. But if that assessment changes, it could lift a brake set by President Obama, who has not ruled out military options as a last resort to prevent Iran gaining nuclear arms.

So, the net result of all this is to move the goal posts closer to war. I am not greatly encouraged.