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WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday criticized Iran for cracking down on protesters, declaring that the United States and the entire world are "appalled and outraged" — a clear toughening of his rhetoric as Republican critics at home accuse him of being too passive.
0bama: "We don't know yet how this thing is going to play out," the president said. "We are going to monitor and see how this plays itself out before we make any adjustments about how we proceed."
0bama seems to be waiting until the fourth quarter in the Super Bowl, before he picks how the teams will do that season. Just being cautious before picking his favorite team, just waiting to see how it all plays out. not wanting to lay t all out there, and make his feelings known, just in case he picks the losing team, is that why?
We don't know how this thing will pan out? Not knowing how it will "play out" should not prevent the president from stating our American values ofr justice, freedom and honesty.
Not knowing how this will "all play out," should not prevent the president from stating, in no uncertain terms, that if any of these values were violated during their election, then the Iranian government will be considered a rogue government, and no longer legitimate in the eyes of America.
0bama claims he is "appalled and outraged" by the "deaths and intimidation in Tehran's streets", and yet he can not mention who exactly is to blame for it? I did not hear 0bama blame the Iranian government for these things, he just speaks in circles, by mentioning the "the threats, the beatings and imprisonments" against protesters, but never holds the Iranian government to them, by mentioning them by name.
0bama "condemned the violence against protesters Tuesday" but never identifies exactly who he condemns for it. Why is 0bama unable to bring himself to speak a critical word, aimed directly at the government leaders in Iran. WHY?
Pulitzer prize winner and someone whom I hold in respect, Seymour Hersh was recently interviewed on CNN about why we should be nervous about planned U.S activity within Iran. Currently the CIA, Turkey's MIT, and Pakistan ISI have under cover ops engaged in agitation techniques that Congress funded with $60 million dollars last year.
As far as I am concerned Obama said more than what he needed to say. And I still say as long as he is the american president then he should not feel the need to concern himself with iran and their people. And we still don't know if the election was rigged or if these people are just sore losers.
Are you kidding me? What an ignorant statement.
How pray-tell, could millions of votes be HAND-COUNTED in 2 hrs??
0bama: "We don't know yet how this thing is going to play out," the president said. "We are going to monitor and see how this plays itself out before we make any adjustments about how we proceed."
0bama seems to be waiting until the fourth quarter in the Super Bowl, before he picks how the teams will do that season. Just being cautious before picking his favorite team, just waiting to see how it all plays out. not wanting to lay t all out there, and make his feelings known, just in case he picks the losing team, is that why?
We don't know how this thing will pan out? Not knowing how it will "play out" should not prevent the president from stating our American values ofr justice, freedom and honesty.
Not knowing how this will "all play out," should not prevent the president from stating, in no uncertain terms, that if any of these values were violated during their election, then the Iranian government will be considered a rogue government, and no longer legitimate in the eyes of America.
0bama claims he is "appalled and outraged" by the "deaths and intimidation in Tehran's streets", and yet he can not mention who exactly is to blame for it? I did not hear 0bama blame the Iranian government for these things, he just speaks in circles, by mentioning the "the threats, the beatings and imprisonments" against protesters, but never holds the Iranian government to them, by mentioning them by name.
0bama "condemned the violence against protesters Tuesday" but never identifies exactly who he condemns for it. Why is 0bama unable to bring himself to speak a critical word, aimed directly at the government leaders in Iran. WHY?
"Mr. Obama made a mistake when he said that...We would like to know why he has fallen into the same trap by saying the same thing [former U.S. president George] Bush said."
How pray-tell, could millions of votes be HAND-COUNTED in 2 hrs??
Lord help us all.
Well let me just clear up the fact that I am not saying for sure it wasn't rigged I am just saying that since we americans don't know for sure we should not be so quick to call this election foul.
And as far as counting the ballots in two hours I am thinking that maybe they start taking a count the minute they receive each vote? I mean seriously I have no idea how their counting process go but I don't think it is fair to call this election rigged with no real evidence to back up the claim. And I have seen some articles written by americans that suggest ahmadinejad probably did win since he has the poor on his side who are the majority in iran.
Last edited by maddy1980; 06-25-2009 at 10:33 AM..
Reason: I left some things out.
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