It worked out swimmingly with North Korea, what could go wrong?

Submitted by Jeff (United States), Nov 26, 2013 at 18:35

We made agreements with North Korea, too. Sure, we'll send you food. Oil, too. Anything else you want? Just no nuclear weapons, OK?

Golly, what a surprise, North Korea just tested their first A-bomb. Oh well.

Oh, I'm sure the islamic Republic of Iran took no notice of any of that. Surely they wouldn't follow such an example. The mullahs are solid negotiating partners who will certainly keep their word. After all, they're really just like us, aren't they?

Why is it only our so-called leaders will be surprised, and not the rest of us, when Iran "unexpectedly" tests its first nuclear weapon?

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