Pajama Pundits

Or: Isn't waggling my finger and saying 'Bad, bad boy!' good enough?

What does it take to convince some people that merely saying 'We are gravely concerned', just isn't going to worry some people?

German Chancellor Schroeder took exception, today, to President Bush saying that no options were off the table when considering Iran's possible violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Schroeder said Germany's allies in Europe and the United States must maintain a strong position while negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program.

"But take the military options off of the table; we have seen that they're not suitable,"

... perhaps someone should remind Chancellor Schroeder how much good political sanctions accomplished in Iraq over 14 years.

Mind you, I think no one should be in any hurry to even begin serious consideration of applying military force in Iran*, but if you promise to leave all your face cards out of the deck before you sit down to a game of international poker, you might be lucky to come home wearing a barrel.