(Washington Post) David Ignatius - Obama sought to explain why commitments about future U.S. action on Iran were sound policy choices for the U.S., not just for Israel. A crucial part of his messaging to Iran and the world is to show that he isn't being jammed by Israel into these promises, but is making them because they're rational and sensible for the United States. Is Obama bluffing? Who can say, but if you're an Iranian decision-maker (or, perhaps more important, Netanyahu) you have to weigh a bit more heavily the possibility that the president really does mean what he says.
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