ARTICLE: Evidence of Iran's nuclear arms expertise mounts, By Joby Warrick, Washington Post, December 15, 2009

I said it in Great Powers: all the breaking stories and revelations will be true. Iran remains highly incentivized to seek the nuclear capacity.

Get all excited, if you must, about every "disturbing" new "surprise."

But pretending we are not participants in Iran's security dilemma dynamics is self-delusional. The primary reason for this effort is to forestall a possible U.S. invasion. We created that impression by the choices we made after 9/11, choices I thought--and still do--needed prioritization over any Iranian scenario.

But you live with the choices you make--and the security dilemmas you create.

As always, self-awareness is the key to properly managing one's fears.