TOUGH WORDS ON IRAN - AT 7:41 P.M. ET:  From The Jerusalem Post:

WASHINGTON - Israel is seriously considering taking unilateral military action to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, according to a report by top US political figures and experts released Wednesday.

The report also says Israel's time frame for action is growing shorter, not only because of Iranian advances, but because Teheran might soon acquire upgraded air defenses and disperse its nuclear program to additional locations.

The report, "Preventing a Cascade of Instability," was put out by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP). It also argues that international sanctions against Iran need to be intensified urgently for the engagement the Obama administration is planning with Teheran to be effective.

COMMENT:  This comes as we're learning that Iran has far more fissionable material than we'd thought.  The White House talks a good game on Iran, but there really doesn't seem to be a great sense of urgency.  If Iran gets the bomb, it will be on Obama's watch, but he'll blame Bush.

March 4, 2009.