Anti-government protesters are running wild in Iran. Some of the protesters were captured on video saving two men from hangings.
When he has a chance -- perhaps after his long, relaxing vacation -- President Obama can offer an opinion on these poor, unarmed citizens struggling to overthrow despots.Update: Khatami Speech canceled when overrun by protesters.
Update II: More videos are streaming out of Iran. The Green Movement ain't dying.
Update III: Gateway Pundit posts additional information regarding the attempted hangings and the protesters who risked all to save them.
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I think president obama has already offered his opinion on that. I imagine he's taking notes so when American citizens rebel against his government, he does a better job at putting down the rabble.
ReplyDeleteFor god's sake, look at his reaction and comments on Honduras. They followed their pesky constitution to the letter and still the One chastised them.
His reaction to the Iranian protesters grows out of his belief that democratic movements are anathema. His reaction and comments on Honduras grew out of his disdain for constitutional processes.
ReplyDeleteI'm personally very proud of those that support in the spirit for and the prayers for the Iranian protesters...may they win victory in the end.
Anyone who thinks the American government should take a strong public stand in favor of the protestors doesn't know much about Iran.
ReplyDeleteObama has already helped the protestors tremendously by taking away the biggest weapon the government there uses against them -- the idea that the USA is the boogeyman out to get them. Now people are saying "if our government can't make peace now, it is the government that is the problem.
The situation is a lot more nuanced than just a good guys vs. bad guys hollywood movie plot.
Anyone who thinks the American government should take a strong public stand in favor of the protestors doesn't know much about Iran.
ReplyDeleteOh brother.
The protesters have been begging Obama to speak out. Publicly calling for him.
The anti-American vitriol started under Carter, another beta male President whose foreign policy Obama's most imitates.
The notion that an American foreign policy that asserts that all people should be free of politically repressive regimes is somehow to blame for politically repressive regimes is incoherent.
Predators prey on the weak. Run into a bunch of thugs in a bar, tilt your head like a beta when you look at them, try to talk reason, try to make friends, you get your a$$ handed to you. Now we have a president who thinks that's the way to deal with the ugly thugs who happen to run other countries. Sorry, the real world doesn't work that way.
Try following #iran on twitter to see how real men are dying for freedom in Iran while our coward President eats his fancy dinners on a beach in Hawaii.
The telepromper is sending Kerry over to reassure the mullahs, the opposition to the democrats is anything opposing govt., just look at their behavior in this country over the past year.
ReplyDelete"Oh brother. The protesters have been begging Obama to speak out. Publicly calling for him."
ReplyDeleteGo back and drink another kool-aid. Your first batch was contaminated.