US Intell Chief: Iran will not abandon nuclear program through diplomacy

US Intel Chielf knows diplomacy won't stop Iran from making nukes but insists on diplomacy to stop Iran. Jerusalem Post

US intelligence chief Dennis Blair warned Tuesday it would be "difficult" to convince Iran to give up its suspected quest for nuclear weapons through diplomatic means, Agence France Presse reported.

Teheran might acquiesce to keep its nuclear ambitions in check if it is presented with a blend of "credible" incentives and "threats of intensified international scrutiny and pressures," but "it is difficult to specify what such a combination might be," Blair told lawmakers.

Huh? If it is difficult to know what combination of incentives and threats can stop Iran's nuclear program than how do you know they will work? This reminds me of the South Park underwear gnomes, "Step 1: collect underwear, Step 3: make profit. What's step 2? We don't know yet"

"We assess convincing the Iranian leadership to forgo the eventual development of nuclear weapons will be difficult, given the linkage many within the leadership see between nuclear weapons and Iran's key national security and foreign policy objectives, and given Iran's considerable effort from at least the late 1980s to 2003 to develop such weapons," he warned.

You will not convince Iran to stop making nukes no matter who is the sitting president of Iran. The Mullahs have always wanted nukes in order to usher in the islamic judgement day.