First published on RealClearWorld.com, September 5, 2012: 

Last week's news that Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran's atomic weapons "guru," was back at work advancing the country's nuclear program, coupled with the International Atomic Energy Agency's report on Iran's doubling of uranium enrichment centrifuges at a key facility, served as grim reminders of the perilous world we live in. As Americans have largely been focused on economic and domestic issues in this presidential election cycle, the threat posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran is now larger than ever. The choice Americans will make in November is not just about who can turn around the economy and help create jobs, but also about presidential leadership on the world stage.

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