Clinton says trial shows Iran 'is afraid of its own people'

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[nuconvert]

Iran's trial of more than 100 people who it has linked to post-election unrest is a "sign of weakness" and shows that the Islamic republic "is afraid of its own people," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN Thursday. "It is a show trial, there's no doubt about it," Clinton told CNN's Fareed Zakaria in a wide-ranging interview to be broadcast on his "GPS" program Sunday. "It demonstrates I think better than any of us could ever say that this Iranian leadership is afraid of their own people, and afraid of the truth and the facts coming out." Clinton spoke to Zakaria during her visit to Africa.

Those on trial include Newsweek reporter Maziar Bahari, who has dual citizenship in Iran and Canada, and Kian Tajbakhsh, an Iranian-American scholar. The trial, which began over the weekend, is scheduled to resume Saturday, according to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency. This week, the State Department issued a statement expressing deep concern for Tajbakhsh. "Given that the charges facing Mr. Tajbakhsh are without foundation, we call on Iran's leadership to release Mr. Tajbakhsh without delay," State Department spokesman Robert Wood said Tuesday, reading a prepared statement. "He has played absolutely no role in the election and poses no threat to the Iranian government or its national security."

[mazda77]

Note to self;

Have I made it on the “fishy” list yet? Doesn’t matter, I’m far from finished.

My Bavarian grandfather saluted Hitler with his middle finger and I am striving to be a chip off the old block.

[Don Corleone]

Clinton says trial shows Iran 'is afraid of its own people'

So are the Donkeys here. Running scared from the Town Hall meetings, asking people to 'rat' to the government on their neighbors, sending out SEIU and other union thugs to suppress dissent...etc...etc...etc. Welcome to Obamaworld and Chicago style politics.

[April Lexington]

Funny. The Failed Obama Administration© is afraid of its “people” too...

[April Lexington]

You know... I’m really itching for a court room dust up with a union thug. Bring video cameras and just keep filming.

[bert]

.....U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told CNN Thursday. ......

That is a little like “Premier Breshnev told Pravda”

CNN has become the official news agency of the marxist left

[bboop]

Mmmm, a country afraid of its own dissenters? That sounds so familiar. Bring out the brownshirts, hire guys to beat them up, demonize them.

Obama’s taking notes.

[rbg81]

How about the impending show trials of CIA and Military personnel by the Obama Justice Dept?

[YOUGOTIT]

Not any different from the anti-American left wingers in the House and Royal 100 club who hate Americans.

[Chode]

Iran is afraid??? try 0bama with his Flag@Whitehouse.Gov enemies list...

[Da Coyote]

Hey, Clintoon.... the Obamaloons are also afraid of our people.

Properly so.

[CottShop]

[[Clinton says trial shows Iran ‘is afraid of its own people’]]

Cottshop says: Town Hall meetings resulting in the administration resortign tostrong arm tactics shows that Obama idolizes Mahmoud Amidinijad, and is modelling his presidency after the Iranian dictator

Woopsie- didn’t see that one coming, did you Clinton?

[Oldpuppymax]

And until the thugs in Washington are afraid of “WE THE PEOPLE”, just as the thugs in Iran seem to be, our rights will be forfeit to the left.

[bustinchops]

Well, now we know yet another thing that that ostammer has in common with the mullahs - afraid of their own people.

[SERKIT]

Those in power in the US currently have no fear of the American people, only disdain. It will catch up with them. We need to have people in power who act as though an abuse of power is a bad thing. All we have now is a sausage factory where the proprietors are shunning any inspection. We're not there right now, but may be closer in 2010-2012.

[P-Marlowe]

ZERO is afraid the the American people.

[Talisker]

She's trying to imply that she would never do what Obama is doing.

[KnutKase]

Hmmm... a broken clock is correct twice a day...

[Iron Munro]

"Clinton says trial shows Iran 'is afraid of its own people"

We need to learn their secret.

[Mad Dawgg]

For the first time in my life I now fear my government:

See Video: Are you paying attention now?

[dfwgator]

Bingo, she is setting herself up to run against Obama in 2012, she sees Obama is tanking in the polls. Expect a lot of subtle digs from Hillary over time.