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Not wanting to reward bad behavior, the U.S., China, South Korea, Russia and Japan  agreed to meet all of North Korea's energy needs if it behaves.  According to U.S. News,the deal looks similar to the Clinton "Agreed Framework" except that the bad boy (Kim not Bill) only gets rewarded after he complies. 

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The Iraq Study Group recommends giving the Golan Heights back to Syria and talking with Iran. Ahmadinejad hosted a  Holocaust Denier Convention this week in Tehran.  He again called for Israel's destruction.  Unless David Duke is a member of the ISG, a golden chatting opportunity was missed.

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The U.N. Security Council deadline for Iran to stop enriching uranium passed on August 31. 

Time for sanctions?  It's show time.

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Iran rejected preconditions for talks about its nuclear program.  The precondition being that Iran must suspend its program in compliance with U.N.  Security Council Resolutions. 

In return for agreeing to terms for talks the Americans and Europeans were prepared to offer carrots.  It is believed Iran is demanding shrubbery.

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Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and Gaza hasn't gone well for the Lebanese and Palestinians.  Israel moved out and Iranian funded terror groups, Hezbollah and Hamas, moved in.  In the words of Mark Steyn, …"These territories are now in effect Iran's land borders with the Zionist Entity.  They're "occupied territories" but it's not the Jews doing the occupying".