What are those "any costs" pule? upsetting Rudy and the rest of you christonazi's1) our security should not be a political football.
2) the Prez, unlike most in congress, will not have to run for reelection on the consequences of what a DHS shutdown may bring.
3) Obama may believe he was elected, in large part, to find a peaceful solution (at any cost) to the Iran problem. He wants his legacy.
It is not my presidential legacy at stake, Princess. Obama will have to determine where (or if) to draw the line. I would remind you that the Mideast is a pretty important place (for reasons one such as you couldn't possibly fathom) and "Peace in Our Time" type solutions have been known to have disastrous results.