Having “good intelligence’ and acting on it are two different things

The President, for some reason, decided to tell us that his administration has “very good intelligence” in regards to Iran’s nuclear ambitions, according to Associated Press reporting on an NBC interview.

“Do we know all of the dynamics inside of Iran? Absolutely not,” Obama said. “Iran itself is a lot more divided now than it was. Knowing who is making decisions at any given time inside of Iran is tough.”

Obama said that while he believes the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program can still be resolved through diplomacy, the U.S. has done extensive planning on a range of options.

“We are prepared to exercise these options should they arise,” Obama said during an interview with NBC that aired Monday on the “Today” show.

It doesn’t exactly inspire confidence, though. Knowing and acting on intelligence are two different things. I know Obama and the Euro-wieners are just hoping that Israel will go ahead and strike in Iran, so they don’t get any blood on their hands and they don’t have to make any tough decisions. Then they can all sponsor yet another UN resolution against Israel while the threat is neutralized. Of course, that was also the strategy of the Bush Administration.

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