(New York Daily News) Robert Baer - The Iranians have played the game brilliantly. Early on they understood that a lot of countries were willing to evade the spirit of sanctions or just cheat. And it wasn't just China and Russia. The United Arab Emirates, one of America's closest allies in the Persian Gulf, has been an egregious sanction buster. Iran will continue to enrich uranium for bombs, design and build triggering devices, and develop a delivery capability. In a couple of years, Iran will be able to assemble a workable bomb in less than a month. Iran's influence continues to spread across the Middle East with a near inevitability. In Lebanon, not only is Iranian-backed Hizbullah stronger than the Lebanese Army, Hizbullah in all but name commands the army.
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