First of all, one thing that I've found a little puzzling is Western Europe's refusal to work with us to put real sanctions on Iran. Surely they see the danger of allowing Iran to have nukes and that their refusal means that it is more likely that a military confrontation will occur. So, why don't they give us any real help?...

I think many in Europe do not appreciate the threat that Iran poses. They don't understand its support for international terrorism over the years, that it's really functioning as the central banker for international terrorism, and many of them don't believe that Iran is the threat we do in the nuclear area.

Some do; I think the British and the French see it the same way we do, but many others do not. So, if they don't (agree) about the extent of the threat, they're going to be less willing to engage in necessary activities.

But, even those who are willing to say, "Yes, we agree Iran is a threat," are not willing to even take steps like economic sanctions that would impose some pain on them. I think that's a real problem with Europe, because without even being willing to do that first step, it's very difficult to put any measurable pressure on Iran...