Iran’s solution to U.S. health care is easy: It’s called extinction

By Joshua Wilwohl / josh@theklaxon.com / 02.09.2010

Updated on: 02.10.10 at 10:04 pm

Cardow, The Ottawa Citizen/caglecartoons.com

Iran announced Monday through the International Atomic Energy Agency that it will begin enriching uranium Tuesday.

This is a major cause for alarm as the Middle Eastern country is considered one of the largest supporters of terror in the world.

U.S. officials have said repeatedly that they are willing to sit down with Iran, but the Iranian government is refusing talks.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Sunday the country’s greatest threat is al-Qaeda and, though Iran is dangerous, it’s not on par with the terrorist organization.

“In terms of a country, obviously nuclear-armed countries like North Korea or Iran pose a very real or potential threat,” Clinton told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “But I think that most of us believe the greater threats are the trans-national non-state networks.”

Both are neck and neck, if not equal or in cahoots. (The Sept. 11 hijackers passed through and had contacts in the country. Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, made a link in 2008, but his comments fell short of political rebuttal.)

Nevertheless, it’s undeniable the threat the world faces as Iran pushes toward nuclear holocaust.

Americans ranked Iran as their greatest enemy four years ago this exact same week, after Iraq held the top spot.

If emergency management is about preparation, the time to do so is now for the Western world, as the U.S. is on edge with the looming threat of a possible terrorist attack by July, according to Leon Panetta, director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

The White House said Sunday that some terrorism accusations are “not anchored in reality,” though possibly true, the national security and terrorism debate has struck a chord in the past few months—and now Iran is playing its tune.

Intelligence forces no doubt are on the ground in the country and the U.S. undoubtedly is preparing its defense.

All of this is in addition to al-Qaeda beginning another anti-U.S. campaign by releasing an audio tape Monday that states, “American and Crusader interests are everywhere and their agents are moving everywhere…Attack them and eliminate as many enemies as you can.”

If Iran does not turn down the temperature on its nuclear saber rattling, Israel may give an entire new meaning to “Passover” by April.