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Sowell: Iran grows stronger as Obama drifts with political winds
By Thomas Sowell
Published: March 12, 2012, 5:00pm
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What are we to make of President Barack Obama’s latest pronouncements about Iran’s movement toward nuclear bombs?
His tough talk might have had some influence on Iran a couple of years ago, when he was instead being kinder and gentler with the world’s leading terrorist-sponsoring nation. Now his tough talk may only influence this year’s election — which may be enough for Obama.
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