Only the murder by cowards of heroes
Why is this so hard to understand?
The President's statement of today reads:
THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Good afternoon, everybody. Today, I want to start by addressing three issues, and then I'll take your questions.
First, I'd like to say a few words about the situation in Iran. The United States and the international community have been appalled and outraged by the threats, the beatings, and imprisonments of the last few days. I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost.
I've made it clear that the United States respects the sovereignty of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not interfering with Iran's affairs. But we must also bear witness to the courage and the dignity of the Iranian people, and to a remarkable opening within Iranian society. And we deplore the violence against innocent civilians anywhere that it takes place.
The Iranian people are trying to have a debate about their future. Some in Iran -- some in the Iranian government, in particular, are trying to avoid that debate by accusing the United States and others in the West of instigating protests over the election. These accusations are patently false. They're an obvious attempt to distract people from what is truly taking place within Iran's borders. This tired strategy of using old tensions to scapegoat other countries won't work anymore in Iran. This is not about the United States or the West; this is about the people of Iran, and the future that they -- and only they -- will choose.
The Iranian people can speak for themselves. That's precisely what's happened in the last few days. In 2009, no iron fist is strong enough to shut off the world from bearing witness to peaceful protests [sic] of justice. Despite the Iranian government's efforts to expel journalists and isolate itself, powerful images and poignant words have made their way to us through cell phones and computers, and so we've watched what the Iranian people are doing.
This is what we've witnessed. We've seen the timeless dignity of tens of thousands of Iranians marching in silence. We've seen people of all ages risk everything to insist that their votes are counted and that their voices are heard. Above all, we've seen courageous women stand up to the brutality and threats, and we've experienced the searing image of a woman bleeding to death on the streets. While this loss is raw and extraordinarily painful, we also know this: Those who stand up for justice are always on the right side of history.
As I said in Cairo, suppressing ideas never succeeds in making them go away. The Iranian people have a universal right to assembly and free speech. If the Iranian government seeks the respect of the international community, it must respect those rights and heed the will of its own people. It must govern through consent and not coercion. That's what Iran's own people are calling for, and the Iranian people will ultimately judge the actions of their own government.
What's so great about Obama's comments?
a. He dignifies the current regime by RESPECTING the sovereignty of the ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN. What is that all about? Who wants to respect these guys? They hate us with our hands in their business or not.
b.
"The Iranian people are trying to have a DEBATE about their future"?
When was the last time you were at a debate and then getting your head blown off for making your point. THIS IS NO DEBATE!
c.
"Some people in the government are trying to avoid the debate by accusing the United States".
NO, they are not trying to avoid the debate by accusing the USA, THE ENTIRE APPARATUS OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC ARE NOT DEBATING ANYONE. They are killing and intimidating everyone who appose them.
d.
"The Iranian people can speak for themselves".
No they can’t. You try going out and making a point in front of a few Basiji vigilantes. Good luck. The point is, the Iranian people cannot speak for themselves.... They need support to counter the power of a police state.
"We've seen the timeless dignity of tens of thousands of Iranians marching in silence",
but I have seen any dignity from Obama and his administration while hundreds of Iranians are losing their lives for a government of the free and the brave...not one of a Islamic Police State but one rooted to secular ideals of free nations.
What happens when this is all over, and the current regime survives by killing off their dissenters? Do we sit down with Achminijad to negotiate on their nuclear program?
Does anyone believe the Iranians will negotiate in good faith? Come on.
I don’t see any upside by appeasing, yes we are appeasing the Mullahs and the rest of the Iranian power structure.
What do we need to do?
To yell at the top of our lungs and with all our might to all who will listen:
"These guys running Iran have no business governing their people if they need to kill and oppress their citizens in order to maintain their power".
We live in the.....
LAND OF THE FREE AND THE HOME OF THE BRAVE.
and that's is what the Iranians want!
That’s the bottom line.
Long live a free Iran!