Obama, Iran, and Victory

When it comes to Iran, Obama really doesn't seem to know what he's doing.

He wants to appear as if he has a spine but then he goes wobbly. He says he wants to send a clear message, but he's not clear at all.

Obama's exchange with Chip Reid provides an example.

CHIP REID: You just mentioned sanctions that have bite. What kinds of sanctions, and I know you can't get into details, but what kinds of sanctions at all would have bite with Iran? Do you really think any kind of sanction would have an effect on somebody like Ahmadinejad?

Secondly, some of your advisers today said that this announcement was a, quote, victory. Do you consider it a victory, and if so, why didn't you announce it earlier since you've known since you were president-elect?

OBAMA: Uh, this isn't a football game. So, I'm not interested in victory. I'm interested in resolving the problem. The problem is is that Iran repeatedly says that it's pursuing nuclear energy only for peaceful purposes and its actions contradict its words.

Obama saying "I'm not interested in victory" is really a bad sound bite.

Obama is contradicting himself. He says he wants to resolve the problem, but he's not interested in victory. What?

Certainly, resolving the problem would be victory.

Obama complains that Iran's actions contradict its words. He should do a little self-reflection. Obama has not exactly been consistent.

He's been dangerously naive in handling Iran. He's been dangerously naive in general.

He's known about this second nuke plant since BEFORE he took office.

Why did he wait SO long to confront Iran about it?
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On a related note:

Iran said it successfully test fired two short-range missiles during drills Sunday by the elite Revolutionary Guard, a show of force days after the U.S. and its allies condemned Tehran over a newly revealed underground nuclear facility that was being constructed secretly.

English-language Press TV reported that the solid-fuel Fateh-110, Tondar-69 and Zelzal missiles were test fired, but did not give specifics on range or other details. Both are short-range, surface-to-surface missiles.

Gen. Hossein Salami, head of the Revolutionary Guard Air Force, told reporters Iran tested for the first time a multiple missile launcher. Press TV showed pictures of at least two missiles being fired simultaneously and said they were from the latest drill.