Quote Originally Posted by DragonStryk72 View Post
Iran isn't a threat, just like small islands in the phillipines are not a threat to us. To Israel, yes, but not us. We keep calling these little punk countries in the Middle-East threats, and this seems to be giving them the idea that they're badass to some degree. We do need, however, to stop threatening them, then turning around to talk about diplomacy. "Speak softly, and carry a big stick" does not mean keep yelling threats at them til they do what you want. the carrot & stick approach does actually work quite well in most diplomatic arenas, especially in the ME, where haggling is an artform.

This statement of hers is a complete departure from everything she has previously said on the subject of the middle east. this included, apparently, chiding Obama earlier in the race about being far too definitive about his approach with Iran.
iran is a very big threat. They are supplying every terror organization in the world. Their qods force has over 50,000 agents in the middle east region, not in iran. Another 50,000 throughout the world. They are developing nuclear weapons and the means to deliver those weapons. They have threatened repeatedly to destroy Israel and the US. And they don't care if iran is destroyed in the process.