Iranian Nuclear Program

As of 22 November, 2013, I must say I am not exactly a bouncing ball of joy when it comes to the Iranian nuclear issue. France, despite all their government's socialist shortcomings, is the only country involved in the P5+1 talks that is taking the Iranian regime for what it is.
I do recall reading that one of France's stated goals of its own nuclear weapons program was self-defence against terrorist regimes.

This article is written by David Harris, a very good regular guest on Sun News:

http://www.ottawacitizen.com/opinion/op-ed/Canadians+stake+stopping+Iran/9210496/story.html

Here is a terrifying article on the consequences of an EMP attack:

http://www.onesecondafter.com/pb/wp_d10e87d9/wp_d10e87d9.html

Former top George W. Bush administration official Gen. Michael Hayden said on Thursday that unless Iran provides the West with extensive access to its suspected nuclear facilities — a concession the Islamic regime has strenuously refused — U.S. intelligence agencies will be unable to detect its development of a bomb. source: http://freebeacon.com/national-security/hayden-u-s-intelligence-likely-could -not-detect-iranian-bomb/