“It’s not productive, given the history of U.S.-Iranian relations, to be seen as meddling, the U.S. president meddling in Iranian elections. … I do believe that something has happened in Iran where there is, there is a questioning of the kinds of antagonistic postures towards the international community that have taken place in the past, and that there are people that want to see greater openness and greater debate and want to see greater democracy.”It’s refreshing on many levels but mostly to see a president who actually knows history and has learned from it.
War loving Republicans see such language from President Obama as weakness. To them only tough, macho, manly talk about Glorious War and Freedom Bombs can quench their inner thirst for more war coverage on their Fox News teevees. Their love of war is so great that they are now publicly stating the invasion of Iraq is the cause of the reformist movement in Iran. In short, Republicans are saying Iranians are jealous of all the freedom George Bush delivered to Iraq. In other news, more than 40 people this week have been blown up in the streets of Iraq. Jealous they are.
