Wednesday, April 11, 2007

Child Psychology 101

A lot of people are wondering just what Iran is up to with its very public bragging about its nuclear program. Most recent is their claim that they now have 3,000 centrifuges producing enriched uranium. If that figure turns out to be true, that means they are now capable of producing one nuclear warhead per year. Yet many experts continue to dismiss Iran's claims.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is no fool. He's merely employing reverse psychology, much like a parent does with a small child. After all, look at what happened to Saddam, who repeatedly told the truth by denying Iraq had a nuke program: He ended up at the business end of a noose.

Ahmadinejad's thinking is that if he lies, and says he does have a nuke program, then he'll be fine.

Hey, if that kind of tactic works against four year old kids, why shouldn't it work against Bush?

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