Posted on 11/05/2009 4:48:04 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
After President George W. Bush employed the words, “You’re either with us, or you’re with the terrorists,” addressing a joint session of Congress in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks - as the President prepared for the impending war in Afghanistan - liberals eventually treated those words with consternation as if the blunt declaration reflected poorly on America. But pro-democracy activists in Iran seem to like a similar message, as a group of protesters in Iran called on President Barack Obama to support their cause, chanting, “Obama, Obama, either you’re with them or you’re with us!”
Uniquely among the broadcast network evening newscasts, NBC Nightly News correspondent Ali Arouzi - stationed in Tehran - showed a clip of anti-government demonstrators chanting their message to President Obama, as he translated their words into English. During a report that focused mainly on the government-orchestrated anti-America protest organized to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Hostage Crisis, Arouzi also passed on the activities of anti-government activists: “On a day when anti-American sentiment runs high, the opposition was looking for support from President Obama, chanting, “Obama, Obama, either you’re with them or you’re with us.”
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You know, only a Sith deals in absolutes.
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