Posted on 10/14/2009 5:20:57 PM PDT by RobinMasters
The Obama administration has cut funding for pro-democracy and human rights programs in Iran, reversing years of efforts during the Bush administration to help develop a civil society, congressional sources told Newsmax this week.
The move is apparently intended to please Iran’s rulers after they criticized President Obama and the State Department for allegedly seeking to fund a “velvet revolution” during the June presidential elections in Iran.
“It sounds like the Iranians complained in Geneva and we acceded to their demands,” a former senior government official familiar with the pro-democracy programs told Newsmax.
“It’s shameful,” he added. “This sends a clear message to Tehran that we are empowering the Iranian regime to be obstinate and fight us."
Word that the administration was planning to cut the pro-democracy programs leaked out in June, when the draft budget for the State Department sent to Congress zeroed out the funds.
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Ping.
Obama cannot pronounce freedom. It’s true of most every Muslim.
...can this be for real?
This imposter makes me sick to my stomach.
Maybe the Roman Polanski liberals can relate.
“..can this be for real?”
Yes. He is a liberal internationalist. He really believes that if America plays nice and gives concession after concession, the other side will bend down to Obama in reverence.
On the domestic front, he is just a crook using liberal memes as part of the con game.
asshole!
and this is not directed at you!
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