Perhaps a breathrough on Iran

I've been telling you, Bush is a petulant 5 year old. Jon Ponder agrees although he doesn't mention the petulant part.

The slapfight between Pres. George Bush and his Iranian counterpart, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has resembled a pair of five-year-olds squabbling in a sandbox. Now it appears a grown-up, albeit a very scary one, has stepped in:

Iran’s outspoken president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, appears to be under pressure from the highest authorities in Iran to end his involvement in its nuclear program, a sign that his political capital is declining as his country comes under increasing international pressure.

Just one month after the UN Security Council imposed sanctions on Iran to curb its nuclear program, two hard-line newspapers, including one owned by the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, called on the president to stay out of all matters nuclear.

Finally someone with likely influence over Ahmadinejad has entered the fray. I'm a little surprised Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waited so long to speak out on this issue, but at least he finally has.

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