Obama and Iran, ctd.

John Schwenkler     June 15th, 2009     
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Just as I’d hoped, really. Straightforward condemnation of violence and the suppression of dissent, a renewed commitment to diplomacy no matter who is in charge, and no comment on the electoral irregularities beyond acknowledgment of the apparent frustration of many of the Iranian people. Oh – and no green tie, either. Watch as the news ticker quotes John McCain calling the election “corrupt”, and imagine how that might have gone:

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3 Responses to “Obama and Iran, ctd.”

  1. E.D. Kain, on June 16th, 2009 at 7:58 am Said:

    Please don’t make me imagine that! Oy vey.

  2. don’t just do something, sit there | The League of Ordinary Gentlemen, on June 16th, 2009 at 7:59 am Said:

    [...] of the Iranian state – though obviously Obama was obliged to say something and I think he handled it quite well.  There is always room to denounce violence.  Whether or not we take the skeptical stance, as [...]

  3. I Am He as You Are He as You Are Me and We Are All Together « Around The Sphere, on June 16th, 2009 at 9:27 am Said:

    [...] John Schwenkler on the Obama response: Just as I’d hoped, really. Straightforward condemnation of violence and the suppression of dissent, a renewed commitment to diplomacy no matter who is in charge, and no comment on the electoral irregularities beyond acknowledgment of the apparent frustration of many of the Iranian people. Oh – and no green tie, either. Watch as the news ticker quotes John McCain calling the election “corrupt”, and imagine how that might have gone [...]

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