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Former Obama Advisers Tell Trump To ‘Be Quiet’ On Iran Protests
Breitbart ^ | 1-1-2017 | Joel B. Pollak

Posted on 01/01/2018 2:58:48 PM PST by blam

(Foreign Affairs know-it-alls)

Several key advisers to former President Barack Obama have poured scorn on President Donald Trump’s support for the protests sweeping Iran in recent days. In 2009, when the “Green Revolution” threatened the Iranian regime, Obama and his administration refrained from supporting the protests. Obama said that “we respect Iranian sovereignty and want to avoid the United States being the issue inside of Iran.”

That weak response, and the administration’s general lack of support for the demonstrators, allowed the regime to consolidate power.

Obama was more concerned with preserving the possibility of an eventual deal on Iran’s nuclear program than he was in removing the Iranian regime as a strategic threat or in standing up for human rights. Critics charge that Obama missed a golden opportunity.

President Trump has taken the opposite approach, vigorously supporting the protests and criticizing the regime:

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Valerie Jarrett must be upset about what's happening in her native Iran.

She lives in the same house with the Obama's.(Cozy huh?)

1 posted on 01/01/2018 2:58:48 PM PST by blam
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Maybe Trump should do the first thing and blame this ALL on a video/sarc


2 posted on 01/01/2018 2:59:53 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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Obviously Trump is doing the right thing if Obamaomao is against it.


3 posted on 01/01/2018 3:00:58 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=800>)
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Members of the Muslim Brotherhood?!!!


4 posted on 01/01/2018 3:01:06 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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Valerie and Barry putting their backing of the mullah dictators of Iran out in the open. Better people enslaved by Muslim mullahs and not free....fits with Barry’s communist and Muslim beliefs.


5 posted on 01/01/2018 3:01:36 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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Valerie and Barry putting their backing of the mullah dictators of Iran out in the open. Better people enslaved by Muslim mullahs and not free....fits with Barry’s communist and Muslim beliefs.


6 posted on 01/01/2018 3:01:36 PM PST by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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Trump, Haley Declare America Stands With The Iranian People After 12 Killed In Protests
7 posted on 01/01/2018 3:03:23 PM PST by blam
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Elections have consequences, time to shut up.


8 posted on 01/01/2018 3:03:28 PM PST by Vic S
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This from the geniuses of encouraging the Arab Springs, which has
destabilized the entire Middle East.


9 posted on 01/01/2018 3:03:33 PM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
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Where did these people stand on the so-called “Arab Spring?” Silent?


10 posted on 01/01/2018 3:03:34 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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She lives in the same house with the Obama’s.

What kinda grown ass people live with each other like that pretty sick and big time abby normal


11 posted on 01/01/2018 3:04:47 PM PST by al baby (May the Forceps be with you Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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I don’t even want to think what goes on at the Obozos house.


12 posted on 01/01/2018 3:05:31 PM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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"Obama said that “we respect Iranian sovereignty..""

BUT NOT OURS!

STFU ODUNGA.

13 posted on 01/01/2018 3:05:37 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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Obama and his administration refrained from supporting the [2009] protests. Obama said that “we respect Iranian sovereignty and want to avoid the United States being the issue inside of Iran.”

So says they guy who completely interfered with the BREXIT vote in the UK.

14 posted on 01/01/2018 3:06:36 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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Eff those upright turds from the Obama administration.


15 posted on 01/01/2018 3:06:45 PM PST by King Moonracer (Bad lighting and cheap fabric, that's how you sell clothing.....Dirty Bob Mueller)
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16 posted on 01/01/2018 3:06:52 PM PST by Grampa Dave (America had regime change 20 Jan 2017! ISIS collapsed! Are Iran/Our media, the DNC/FBI/DOJ/CIA next?)
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She lives in the same house with the Obama's.(Cozy huh?)
Well imho she is his ,b>HANDLER courtesy of the Iranian masters.

I still recall how within the 1st year of his 1st term that 1 day he just literally spontaneously RAN OUT of the White House to some shop or shopping mall.
Naturally I was suspicious of this un-natural movement & action as it seemed to me as what someone in his position would do (howbeit he is the pResident and has Secret Service protection) if they were stealing something or committing espionage against this country and they wanted to hand over a very hot item to their accomplice.

17 posted on 01/01/2018 3:07:24 PM PST by prophetic (Trump is today's DANIEL. Shut the mouth of lions Lord, let his enemies be made the Cat Food instead.)
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Trump needs to tweet something like:

“If Obama’s people are telling me to stop supporting the Iranian people, then I must be doing something right. Viva LaRevolucion!”


19 posted on 01/01/2018 3:08:07 PM PST by BobL (I used to own a truck - but I couldn't handle the lifestyle)
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To: Grampa Dave

GREAT pics! Happy New Year!


20 posted on 01/01/2018 3:09:28 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Trump: "What the FBI has done is really, really disgraceful, and a lot of people are very angry.")
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