President Bush is stepping up the verbal pressure on Iran. And remember, verbal pressure from the U.S. can be deadly when ignored.

“The Iranians just need to know that the free world is working together to send a very clear message: Don’t develop a nuclear weapon,” Bush said.

“And the reason we’re sending that message is because Iran with a nuclear weapon would be a very destabilizing force in the world,” he said during a meeting with Poland’s president.

Bush said he looked forward to discussing concerns about Iran with European allies. “It’s important we speak with one voice,” he said.

And our new Secretary of State has been instrumental and swaying our European counterparts to realizing the dangers of a nuclear Iran. The sooner the better; Iran is closer to them than they are to us.