Posted on 08/09/2009 6:00:20 AM PDT by 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."
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It’s sad when the secretary of state says the things that the president should be saying. Instead, Clinton now is “meddling”. I wonder if Barack will put her back in the basement.
Governments are supposed to be afraid of the people. The people are NOT supposed to be afraid of the government.
and afraid of the truth and the facts coming out.
As is our government. She must feel right at home.
Governments are supposed to be afraid of the people. The people are NOT supposed to be afraid of the government.
and afraid of the truth and the facts coming out.
As is our government. She must feel right at home.
Afraid of their own people? Hmmmm. Seems like that pretty much describes the dictator wannabees in D.C. these days, as well.
Big deal bubba - “flag@whitehouse.gov” shows the current regime in Amerika is afraid of its people, too...
Oops! wrong klintoon! (yea, I know - they’re interchangeable!)
Iran is not the only country afraid of its own people.
And our administration has good reason to be afraid of us.
Iran ain’t the only country, apparently.
What do town halls by telephone say?
Based on its "town hall" reactions, so is the communist Øbama regime....
After the past week of screeching, we know the socialists currently in power are afraid of “their own people.”
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