Comments on: It’s Called Courage, Mr. President

By: Hope

Hope — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:16:20 +0000

Your argument is that of the White House, but I don’t agree. Obama has no problem meddling in Israeli affairs, so I don’t see why he should have a problem in this case. Using your logic, we should do nothing in Darfur. Let the Darfuris rise up…Bottom line, whether you or I like it or not, the U.S. has a responsibility here. Reagan, Kennedy and many other Presidents before him had no problem calling out oppressors. You can’t always be liked, and we can’t always worry about thugs in the Mid East distorting our intentions. They do it every day.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:34:37 +0000

I think you are missing the bigger picture behind Obama’s decision on Iran. If Obama came out against Ahmadinejad and in support of the protesters, it would only serve to help Ahmadinejad. America as a scape goat is a major tool in the Middle East and if America tries to intercede, Ahmadinejad will use it to turn the issue into Iran vs US (in which he will garner support from across Iran). The best thing to do is to let the situation play itself out. True social change comes from the citizens who live there.