Clearing the Iranian Nuclear Fog

Let us clear away some of the fog that surrounds the issue of Iran’s nuclear program. Begin with President Obama’s ridiculous suggestion, in his address to the UN General Assembly, that a fatwa reportedly issued by “Supreme Guide” Ali Khamenei is a key to solving the standoff. In the fatwa, the exact text of which remains a mystery, Khamenei claims that nuclear weapons are not allowed in Islam. There are several problems with this.