A common human failing is to attribute one’s ideals and beliefs to others. (I.e., we see murdering religious non-believers as wrong, so other religions must also.)

So imagine what’s going on in the minds of the Iranian mullahs following Obama’s dust-up with Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s just re-elected Prime Minister.

On the one hand, Obama is making noises that he will oppose Israel, go to the UN, and join other anti-Israel countries to vote for a Palestinian state, or sanction Israel.

This could be seen as a ‘green light’ for Iran to step up hostilities against Israel.

But, Iran may be skeptical – the mullahs are well aware Islam encourages deliberate lies to further its cause…then, maybe that same screed is being used by the West?

So, understanding their own deceptive means, they see Israel capable of the same.

Which could immobilize them, through uncertainty of being lured into a losing war.

Ironic, isn’t it?

Probably the only thing that would free them from indecision was if Obama did go to the United Nations, and sanction Israel…or vote to approve a Palestinian state.

Only such an act as that would convince Iran that Obama really was aligned with them. Then, all hell would break loose when they unleashed their dogs of war.

But that’s unlikely to happen, since even Obama wouldn’t have the political will to go against mainstream America’s continued preference to remain allied with Israel.

Just as ironic, is that Obama’s poor diplomatic moves actually embolden Israel to move preemptively against Iran, making the case of feeling exposed by his threats.

As always…the devil is in the details.