December 27, 2009
Obama steps up rhetoric on Iran
From Yahoo! News:
The White House on Sunday strongly condemned "violent and unjust suppression" of civilians in Iran, following a fierce government crackdown on opposition protests.
The strongly-worded statement contrasted with careful initial responses by the White House following post-election protests in Iran in June and came as the nuclear showdown between Tehran and world powers reached a critical point.
"We strongly condemn the violent and unjust suppression of civilians in Iran seeking to exercise their universal rights," White House spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement.
"Hope and history are on the side of those who peacefully seek their universal rights, and so is the United States.
"Governing through fear and violence is never just, and as President Obama said in Oslo -- it is telling when governments fear the aspirations of their own people more than the power of any other nation."
Posted by S. Abbas Raza at 06:53 PM | Permalink
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Obama steps up rhetoric on Iran
Really?
We strongly condemn the violent and unjust suppression of civilians in Iran seeking to exercise their universal rights," White House spokesman Mike Hammer said in a statement.
Way to step up, Mike. Where's your boss?
Posted by: Carlos | Dec 27, 2009 8:02:29 PM
Well, Carlos, the article does indeed say the administration stepped up the rhetoric. It doesn't say the administration led the assembled crowd in a stirring chorus of Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition while handing out carbine rifles to those waiting on line to enlist in the Army. So...ummm...I forgot the point I was hoping to make. Never mind.
Posted by: Antisthenes | Dec 28, 2009 9:22:40 PM
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