THE GUY FROM IRAN'S MOUNT RUSHMORE SPEAKS - AT 9:16 A.M. ET:  The president of Iran is feeling mighty good these days, and why not?  He's rolling the West in the nuclear talks, giving up nothing while getting plenty of time to develop a nuclear bomb.  This is the fruit of Obama's "engagement" policy.  From AP:

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday compared the power of Iran's enemies to a "mosquito," saying Iran now deals with the West over its nuclear activities from a position of power.

He rarely speaks the truth.  This is the rare time.

The comment from Ahmadinejad came as Iran is negotiating with the West over a UN-backed proposal to ship its uranium abroad for further enrichment.

And...

"While enemies have used all their capacities ... the Iranian nation is standing powerfully and they are like a mosquito," a government Web site quoted Ahmadinejad early Sunday as saying.

Ahmadinejad also said Iran doesn't trust the West when it sits for talks.

That's nice to know, now that the West has invested seven years in fruitless talks with the mullah menace.

"Given the negative record of Western powers, the Iranian government ... looks at the talks with no trust. But realities dictate to them to interact with the Iranian nation," he said according to the site.

COMMENT:  The Iranians have essentially turned down our latest offer, but there are indications yet of any punishment.  That has been the problem all along.  We're told, in a report based on an unnamed Washington source, that Obama wants to "play out" the talks.

Maybe the play should stop.  This is not a student government.

November 1, 2009