Posted on 06/18/2009 3:39:55 PM PDT by lewisglad
First, Mr. Obama should contact Mr. Mousavi to signal his interest in the situation and Mr. Mousavi's security. Our own experience with dissidents around the world is that proof of concern by the U.S. government is helpful and desirable.
Second, Mr. Obama should deliver another taped message to the Iranian people. Only this time he should acknowledge the fundamental reality that the regime lacks the consent of its people to govern, which therefore necessitates a channel to the "other Iran." He should make it clear that dissidents and their expatriate emissaries should tell us what they most need and want from the U.S. Simply knowing that we are willing to deploy resources and are watching their backs -- to the extent we can -- often helps reformers.
Third, the president should direct U.S. ambassadors in Europe and the Gulf to meet with local Iranian anti-regime expatriates. From London to Dubai there are large Iranian communities throughout Europe and the Persian Gulf. The symbolism of this would be powerful, but this should be more than just a photo-op.
Fourth, additional funding should be provided immediately for Radio Farda, an effective Persian-language radio, Internet and satellite property of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Farda helps Iranians get the information and analytical context that is often denied to them by their own government.
Fifth, the administration should take steps to give Iranian reformers and dissidents a level playing field with the regime in the battle of ideas. Just as providing photocopiers and fax machines helped Solidarity dissidents in communist Poland in the 1980s, today's reformers need access to the Web and other means of communication. Grants should be given to private groups to develop and field firewall-busting technology.
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Obama is waiting for the latest poll numbers......I won’t hold my breath.
"People of Berlin - and people of the world - the scale of our challenge is great. The road ahead will be long. But I come before you to say that we are heirs to a struggle for freedom. We are a people of improbable hope. "
Freedom in Iran? BO doesn’t want freedom in the U.S.!
Oh, zer0 can’t be bothered with trivial little issues like freedom. He’s too busy destroying our economy. Change. Hope.
sad, but true!
sixth: lob a few cruise missiles into the Iranian government headquarters.
Hah! More platitudes! Sounds like his campaign speeches where he says absolutely nothing! His whole speech-making is another way of saying, "water is wet". It's unbelievable that folks can't see/hear this.
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