Ron Paul's position on a nuclear Iran: speak softly and carry a big bouquet

Rich Terrell shows it with pictures:

IAEA says Iran on the brink of nukes; Ron Paul says 'offer friendship'    " "When asked on "Fox News Sunday" what he would do to deter Iran's alleged nuclear ambitions, Paul said "maybe offering friendship to them." "   Here is the video of the Chris Wallace interview on Fox News Sunday.

Heritage: The Debate Over Iran  "Though not surprising, the news is nonetheless alarming. A nuclear Iran poses a significant threat to the United States and its allies in the region, yet to date the Obama Administration’s response has fallen far short. Heritage’s James Phillips explains, ”The new IAEA report  also should inject a greater sense of urgency into the Obama Administration over Iran’s accelerating nuclear efforts.” He also details the White House’s inadequate posture to date:"...

American Enterprise Institute:  The IAEA’s report on an Iranian nuclear bomb was predictable and inevitable.  "Rather than confront the Islamic Republic on its cheating, he coached Iranian officials on their public diplomacy. He also repeatedly ignored mounting evidence of secret Iranian facilities until these were publicly exposed by other means. ElBaradei was an ideologue empowered by the international community to pursue a personal agenda. His Nobel Prize is just one more shame upon the Norwegian Nobel Committee."

 Haaretz.com: Iran able to build nuclear bomb within months   "Experts conclude nuclear weapons engineers from Russia, Pakistan and North Korea have been assisting Iranian scientists in their efforts to reach nuclear capability."

 Ed Lasky:    Obama promoted two of the three 'experts' who dismissed the nuclear threat from Iran in 2007  "In the Obama administration, nothing succeeds like failure. He rewards people who are politically useful to him, regardless of the damage they cause to America or the world."

Bosch Fawstin:  Useful Infidel Ron Paul and "Friends"  "Ron Paul speaks of offering American friendship to the greatest state sponsor of terrorism on earth that has American blood on its hands and that wants to wipe Israel off the map. And its "theme song" is "DEATH TO AMERICA!" This is why I call Ron Paul "The Jihadist's Candidate" "

Right: Ronnie and Machie; things are all better now, see?.

DEBKAfile has a wealth of commentary

From Jihad Watch : Iranian supreme leader calls for formation of "international Islamic power bloc" Make friends with these people...quick!

From the Council on Foreign Relations:  Why Obama Should Highlight Iran's Human Rights Abuses  Yeah, right. Like that's going to happen.