Has the Iraq War hurt our ability to deal with this whacko PM in Iran?

[Arnfinn Madsen]

He is a nuthead, but your picture is wrong. He was not involved in the hostage taking. The guy on the picture on the left is another guy (if you know anybody in Washington, just ask them, and they will confirm it). It was a fabricated rumour by a group of exile Iranis.

Seen isolated, I think that US troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is making it easier to deal with him; but in reality Bush has spent political capital both nationally and internationally that limits his real possibilities to act. It is why he hopes for an European solution, since he really does not want to take military action against Iran.