White House Condemns Iranian Missile Tests (Wow! Way to show them! Double condemnation next time)

voice of America ^ | 9/28/2009 | Cindy Saine

[tobyhill]

The White House on Monday condemned Iran's latest missile tests as "provocative" and called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to provide inspectors "unfettered access" to its nuclear facilities.

Iran's test-firing of two long-range missiles comes just days ahead of a rare and crucial meeting in Geneva on Thursday among diplomatic representatives of six major powers, including the United States, and Iranian officials.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs had this reaction to the timing of the missile tests:

"I would lump any of these into the provocative nature with which Iran has acted on the world stage for a number of years," said Robert Gibbs.

Iran says it tests weapons to show its resolve to counter what it says are possible attacks by Israel or the United States.

White House press secretary Gibbs said this is an important week for Iran. He said Iran can continue on its present course, even though the world has conclusive intelligence about its uranium-enrichment facility.

[Right_Handed_Writer]

Let’s see here...

We shook a collective finger at them in anger, stomped our foot, stomped both feet, and shook our fist in their general direction.

What’s next???

A meaningful glare across the table?

The diplomatic efforts of the Odrama administration.

[tobyhill]

Obama’s too stupid to realize that the only card we have to play now is the threat of military action but Gates took that off the table this last weekend.

[GonzoGOP]

Yep, now they are on double secret probation.

[rod1]

Whoop-dee-doo.

[OldMissileer]

If they keep it up Obambi will write a very stern letter and send it to them.

That will show them who's boss.

[buccaneer81]

"The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me."

[maxwellsmart_agent]

Give them a time out! That works as well as sanctions.

[yarddog]

Yeah, then the dreaded “double dog condemnation”.

[GivemeaBREAK!]

I’m waiting for them to play the RACE CARD.

I bet by next weekend, the expert on both Iran and race, Jimmy “Lester Maddox” Carter will say the Iranians are racists.

[Migraine]

We’re witholding the playground-ultimate TRIPLE-DOG CONDEMNATION for a later, more strategic moment!!!!

[pgkdan]

Gird your loins people. I think a strongly worded letter may be in the works!

[TexasFreeper2009]

He needs to follow this up with a sternly worded letter and I am sure they will cave.

ROFL

God, how did we get someone so dumb as our President.

[blueyon]

Well at least he did not apologize to them (this time).

[Migraine]

LOL GMTA See my #11 post. I’ll betcha every state department functionary joins up saying, “OK, but I’ll never (I mean NEVER) write one of those “we condemn” or “we deplore” communiques.

Only to say, when reality sets in, OK, dammit, “we condemn, etc...”

[LibLieSlayer]

He could send his wife over there to sit on the ayatollah. That arse should be a registered weapon of mass destruction.

LLS

[combat_boots]

So. Yom Kippur finds Israel effectively out there. Alone. “All nations shall turn against her.”

God save Israel, and may God save and preserve the United States of America.

[elpadre]

Looks like Obama might be almost as tough as Clinton and Carter. The enemy must be shaking in their boots.

[FastCoyote]

[The White House on Monday condemned Iran’s latest missile tests as “provocative”]

That puts this on the same level as Michelle’s boob belts, which are also provocative.

[Leo Carpathian]

Whaaaa? There is Ayrannn?