What is most missing in the fields of current and prospective political leadership is honest perspective. That is, getting it right about what is of most importance vs. lesser importance. ElBaradie gets it right and is a rare exception. The Democrat and Chronicle does report this story, and very well. Unfortunately it, and two other stories of international moment, are on the back page of the A section. Three local and one state story occupy the front page. FULL DISCLOSURE: I sent this and what is posted below to my address book (200 people) and as a letter to the Managing News Editor at the D&C, Neill Borowski. Mike “There are rules on how to use force, and I would hope that everybody would have gotten the lesson after the Iraq situation, where 700,000 innocent civilians have lost their lives on the suspicion that a country has nuclear weapons.” Mohamed ElBaradei, UN Atomic Energy Chief (and Nobel Peace Prize recipient) "There has been a string of reports out of Washington that the Bush administration is running out of patience with diplomacy and is intensifying its plans for air strikes" The Guardian, UK. ... Out of patience with diplomacy? Even a reputable f

Of course we will attack Iran. If Bush has a dumb idea, it will eventually be done. Remember this is not about nation building because the US doesn't do that. This is about destroying another country so it can be rebuilt with the US's economic and political plans.

I agree that US and UK are planning to attack Iran but such an attack won't accomplish its goal. It will just bring more bloodshed to the region. Check out the polls at www.farsinews.com - over 70% of Iranians beleive that their Government is not a democratic government - and yet at the same time, over 75% of Iranians believe Iranian Government is entited to Nuclear Weapons to protect Iran's integrity.

Hey Ismael, thanks for the comments. I checked www.farsinet.com/epolls and found the polls very interesting.