...we need to make human rights a central theme in our bilateral and multilateral diplomacy regarding Iran.
Alright, fair enough. Can you give us an example of how a "human rights" would manifest itself?
Every nuclear scientist who has a "car accident" and every computer virus buys us time, setting back the timeline for Iran's nuclear capability, while exacting a price for those who cooperate with the nuclear program.
Notice the handy-dandy quotes? A pair of Iranian scientists were killed by a car-bomb in the last few weeks.
Summarized succinctly by Justin Elliott:
Rubin wants the United States to make human rights a central theme in its Iran policy -- and to indiscriminately assassinate civilian scientists.
I can totally see why Fred Hiatt hired her. Richard Cohen is going to find it hard to not email her his favorite sex jokes.