Did The US Just Blink? -- Nothing To Do With The Bakken

Updates

April 29, 2012: The LA Times takes up the theme. "Now, more than ever, Israel has a go-it alone strategy." Now that the administration has thrown the country under the bus. See original link. Letting Iran develop its nuclear enrichment program is tantamount to President Kennedy telling the Cubans they could continue bringing in Russian missiles, but only at a measured pace.


April 28, 2012: I wrote the original post on April 27, 2012, but placed it on "draft" status, not sure whether I wanted to post it, or if I did, when.  It turns out that one day after the US blinks with regard to Iran, Saudi Arabia pulls their ambassador to Egypt. If Americans feel a bit uneasy about events in the Mideast, Saudi Arabia is downright scared. This is not a trivial gesture among Muslim allies.

Original Post

Did the US just blink?

In a major concession, Obama administration officials say they could support allowing Iran to continue a crucial element of its disputed nuclear program if the government in Tehran took other major steps to curb its ability to develop a nuclear bomb.

Did the US just blink?

I don't think so. The administration plays a great game of "rope a dope."  The administration played this well. They just threw Israel under the bus.

No, the US did not blink?

Just a wink.