I'm sure I'm not alone in figuring that the recent across the board hardline on Syria with the US, EU and UN seemingly on the same page in delivering ultimatums (for once) is a sort of quid-pro-quo tradeoff with the US agreeing to show some flexibility on Iran. You help us keep the screws on Syria and we'll play ball with you on Iran...What's good about this is, of course, that the Administration knows quite well that due to the nature of the regime in Iran, it will not give up its quest for nukes and will, once again, show its true nature, thus costing uis very little. The Administration will be left in the position of having shown its flexibility, willingness to "play well" with others, and will have left the Europeans with one less excuse to continue appeasing the unappeasable. Is it too optimistic to wonder if we may be on the cusp of certain beret-wearing European powers realizing that it's better to get on the side of a stalwart America rather than continue to try to counterbalance same by cozying up to and supporting dictators - dictators who are disappearing or in danger of disappearing one-by-one? I don't think so.