Obama's Iran Response Should be Bolder
The Nation / Jon Nichols
19-Jun-2009 (3 comments)

President Obama's tepid response to the evidence the Iranian election was stolen from the people of that country by current president President Mahmoud The United States has no military role to play with regard to Iran. In fact, too many threats in the past have made it hard for the United States to speak effectively--and have raised fears that a strong statement from Washington would simply give Ahmadinejad an foreign "enemy" to rally against. But Obama must recognize that he is not George Bush. He has credibility that his predecessor lost, and the world wants to hear him speaking as the leader of a great country that stands on the side of democracy. The United States does not need to make threats to explicitly and unequivocally champion democracy and the right of peoples in countries around the world to advance the cause of their own freedom. Such championship requires truth-telling and blunt language. Unfortunately, Obama is avoiding hard truths and speaking far too softly.

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rosie is roxy is roshan

I always like to present the different sides

by rosie is roxy is roshan on Fri Jun 19, 2009 03:22 PM PDT

but I agree with you I liked Obama's speech a lot and was very vocal about it. Probably I should just state my stance in the comment section.

Maybe I read so many conflicting stances I started fence-sitting. It was very bizarre to see the Nation and the Journal editorials saying the exact same thing.


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by Anonymous fish unverified (not verified) on Fri Jun 19, 2009 10:55 AM PDT

As much as I appreciate your presenting different takes on this, I absolutely disagree. Obama doesn't need to be carrying a big stick right now. He needs to keep it close by though. :-) Listen...this is not our fight. Verbally supporting the protestors and voicing "concern" is ALL he should be doing. IF or WHEN the PEOPLE ask for help, we should be ready to step in. But not until then. No, I absolutely disagree. We would be playing RIGHT into the regime's hands if we try to influence these events in any way. It wouldn't take much for who tender the "western thugs" bullcrap to step in and accuse the US of all those "bad things" again. And who loses? The Iranian PEOPLE. Not me, not you... but those living in Iran.
Watch closely and keep your eye on the target. But hold your fire!!!!


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peace45

welcome to Obama world

by peace45 on Fri Jun 19, 2009 08:06 AM PDT

This is typical Obama, when he was senator in Illinois, he vote "PRESENT" 115 times.  

 Read his book, he likes to have it both ways, thats where he feels safe.  this is not the leadership we promised with HOPE & CHANGE.

 

Even regarding Darfur, his spoksman for African affairs drew condemnation when she said there is not Genocide in Darfure anymore!! 


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