Gates: Economic Moves Against Iran More Effective

WTFO: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates believes that Iran "is not close to obtaining a nuclear weapon". I guess you have to ask the meaning of "not close". Evidently, Gates thinks that several months to a year is "not close". If this is what Gates truly believes, we have either a fool or a tool as SECDEF, probably both.

FROM NEWSMAX.COM:

Gates: Economic Moves Against Iran More Effective
Sunday, March 29, 2009 9:48 AM

WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates says that he thinks economic penalties rather than diplomacy are more likely to bring success to U.S. efforts on Iran.
Gates says that if enough economic pressure is placed on Iran, diplomacy might provide what he calls "an open door" for Iranians if they choose to change their policies.

Gates says economic penalties are likely to get the Iranians to the table.
The defense secretary says Iran is not close to obtaining a nuclear weapon. He says Tehran lacks the capability at this point to enrich enough uranium to the levels needed for a weapon.

Gates appeared on "Fox News Sunday."