History suggests that when bullies, etc. perceive this sort of opening, it does not conduce to peace.

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The only ones who have something to fear from a postponement that will enable such deliberation are those who know their "reforms" will conduce to less timely, accurate and useable intelligence.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Don't do it

Never mind that there is no more prospect they will conduce to peace in our time than they have in the past, let alone that Mr. Obama has to date proven otherwise.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Peace in our time

Gaffney, Jr. notes in his column which appeared today on FoxNews.com, any resolution that nations with such sentiments can sign onto is, by definition, unlikely to conduce to the actual disarmament of Iraq.

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Now it is time to take the one step that can conduce to success in Iraq and make any surge of U.S. forces there justifiable: Taking on, and taking down, the terror-masters of Tehran.

CENTERFORSECURITYPOLICY: Surge protector