sushibagel: Sanctions were making it difficult for them and they are hurting financially. Funding for Hezbolloh and others were reduced significantly.
Granted, it was hardly enough. Sanctions should have been much tougher. They didn’t give anything. That’s the issue. Pride intact? They are laughing themselves silly over the ineptness of Obama and Kerry.
You have to understand the Mid-East and Arab mentality. They only respect toughness and force. Now they know that they conned everyone and can do as they please.
It’s just like N. Korea, only these crazies will use the bomb when they get it. They also now have an open door to getting the ballistic missiles they seek and they don’t need them to hit Israel. It’s pretty easy to know who their target will be.