Posted on 06/25/2009 11:17:00 AM PDT by Tolik
From today's news: "Reacting to Obama's comment Tuesday that he is 'appalled and outraged' by crackdowns in Iran, Ahmadinejad said, 'Mr Obama made a mistake to say those things . . . our question is why he fell into this trap and said things that previously Bush used to say.'"
This revelation of theocratic hurt, surprise, and hubris actually explains a lot: Iran — given the six months (or longer?) of Obama's both backdoor and overt efforts to normalize relations — believes
(a) that it has an understanding now with the Obama administration that normal relations with the U.S. trump all other American concerns, and more or less gives the regime a green light to do what it wishes — hence Ahmadinejad's shock at Obama's belated and unexpected criticism;
(b) this was quite different from the past administration, which made it clear the U.S. was nauseated by Iran's nefarious activities and didn't care much to normalize unless and until it reentered the family of nations and ceased being a terrorist state (at home and abroad);
(c) Iran doesn't much care what the U.S. has said, now or in the past, and apparently assumes that Obama acted out of his accustomed character ("a mistake") and will soon "express . . . regret."
I suppose all our videos, apologies, and global addresses to the Muslim world at least achieved an Iranian admission that America now has acted out its new character and is beginning to resemble its old character, which translates into something like "Bush was tough on us, you aren't — so what's going on with this 'appalled' stuff?"
Meanwhile, as the mullahs begin the long, drawn-out work of hunting down and doing away with dissidents in the wee hours of the night, how can an American president be seen with, talk to, or reach out toward a police state in the systematic process of state-sanctioned terror against its own?
Dead on.
Succinct.
SNOBama is a child leading an administration composed of adolescents, and having to somehow deal with a truly evil set of dictatorial liars and other filth in this world. Those who snubbed McCain, please tell me that at least you regret doing so for this one subject.
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Huh?
yep.... it’s all in how you look at it... thuggery to Americans looks to obamo like Progressive Politics...
It’s a bump, bud. Geez...
Actually 0booooooomba was never a Congressman, but he stumped & campaigned as a U.S. Senator in 2006, for his communist cousin & kindred thug, Raila Odinga. Obviously 0boooooooomba had no qualms in meddling in Kenyan internal politics like he now has with Iran.
Suckered? I might put it a little more strongly: “punked”, “bitched” and “owned” come to mind.
Why shouldn’t a muzzie of possible Kenyan and certainly not American birth meddle in Kenyan politics?
Love to read Victor Davis Hanson essays. The esteemed Robert Gibbs, White House Press Sec., most notably quoted, “Never heard of that historian” ought to get out more, might learn something. Bet VDH would have loved to help ‘dunk’ Gibbs at WH Luau. Keep up the good writing VDH.
Instead, they’re blithely having a luau on the White House lawn for Members of Congress & their families. And mainstream media has nothing to report except Gibbs being dunked by a reporter. Again, obozo fiddles while the world burns.
Didn't even warrant a bttp...???
LOL.... you’re right!
This 0bama Left Wing Muslim azz kissing moronathon is nauseating. Now even theocratic scum like Ahmedinejad are bitch slapping him.
Don't want it? I take it back...
:O(
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