“There is a huge difference between making a comment and “interference.”
Obviously, but perception is not always the same thing as reality. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would love to turn this into and Iran vs the US fight. It takes the pressure off of him. He will try to portray anything done by the US as support for the opposition, and a reason to come down hard of the students and others who want this revolution to happen.
I don’t understand why you think it is so important for Obama to say something. How can it possibly help this situation? If you just see everything that Obama does as wrong, that is fine, but I am curious about what you see as the positives of an Obama statement.
It is important because the President of the United States is supposed to stand up for freedom, and not cower. Obama is showing intense weakness because he is afraid to speak out against tyranny.
It is a matter of principle based on our historic support of freedom in other countries around the world (think Reagan if you don't like Bush), and his silence is disgusting.
For me the greater question is, why are you defending Obama's cowardice? Why do you think the Leader of the Free World should remain silent on such a significant issue? Why are you more worried about a tinhorn dictator's response than speaking out in principle?
(btw, Mark Levin just addressed the issue and the harm Obama's lack of support must be doing to the brave young Iranians fighting for their freedom. They now know they are on their own. It's disgusting).