Posted on 06/16/2009 12:07:52 PM PDT by lewisglad
President Obama said Tuesday that it would be counterproductive for the United States “to be seen as meddling” in the disputed Iranian presidential election, dismissing criticism that he has failed to speak out forcefully enough against the growing unrest in Iran.
“I have deep concerns about the election,” Mr. Obama told reporters at the White House. “I think that the world has deep concerns about the election.”
But the president said any direct involvement by the United States would not be “productive, given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations.” He expressed optimism that the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had called for a review of the election, which on Monday resulted in the largest antigovernment demonstration since the 1979 revolution. Opposition protests continued Tuesday.
“I do believe that something has happened in Iran, where there is a questioning of the kinds of antagonistic postures toward the international community that have taken place in the past,” Mr. Obama said. “There are people who want to see greater openness and greater debate and want to see greater democracy.”
He added, “How that plays out over the next several days and several weeks – that is ultimately not something for the American people to decide.
The tempered response from the Obama administration drew criticism on Tuesday from Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, who said Mr. Obama had not spoken out strongly enough about the political dissent in Tehran.
“He should speak out that this is a corrupt, flawed sham of an election,” Mr. McCain said in an interview on NBC’s “Today.” “The Iranian people have been deprived of their rights. We support them in their struggle against a repressive, oppressive regime.”
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Since Carter is in the Middle East, and is an expert on monitoring elections, I just don’t understand why Obama has not made use of him.
What you said!
...is this man waffling again?!!! Straddling the fence must get kind of tiring after awhile....Milktoast! Want some syrup with that waffle? Waffle mania taken to new and dizzying heights, man of a thousand Aunt Ja mi ma waffles...how about a little jam on that eggo O fallen one? Hmmm Lucifer was fallen from heavan as well...
Luke 10:18
Geneva Study Bible
And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning {f} fall from heaven.
...satan has been a liar from the beginning....
...so who is your god again Obama?
Anyone who thinks the Middle East is yearning for American style politics or that cheering from the sidelines would actually help the Iranian protesters hasn't been paying attention to what's been happening in Iraq these last six years.
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