Reading Chuck Hagel in Tehran
We've heard a great deal about how Washington is reacting to President Obama’s nomination of Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense, so perhaps it’s worth paying some attention to how Hagel is playing in Tehran.
Some U.S. pundits have warned that Hagel’s nomination sends a bad signal to the Iranian regime. After all, Hagel has opposed U.S. sanctions against Iran and called a war against Iran unfeasible. Hagel’s critics argue that the simple fact of his nomination telegraphs that the Obama administration isn’t serious about using force to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions, undermining U.S. diplomacy and making a military conflict more likely rather than less.… Seguir leyendo »