Nile Gardiner, UK Telegraph (6/15):
The Iranian election: Barack Obama’s cowardly silence
Fortunately there are some U.S. politicians speaking out against the White House's position, including former presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Senator Joe Lieberman. As Romney put it on ABC's This Week, "what has occurred is that the election is a fraud, the results are inaccurate, and you're seeing a brutal repression of the people as they protest." Lieberman didn't mince his words when he declared "through intimidation, violence, manipulation and outright fraud, the Iranian regime has once again made a mockery of democracy and confirmed its repressive and dictatorial character."
It's about time the Obama administration dropped this ludicrous policy of "engagement" with Tehran, and started focusing on halting the rise of a nuclear-armed Iran, as well as building up America's defences in the face of a highly dangerous rogue regime. That includes moving forward with a global missile defence system as well as actually increasing defence spending instead of cutting it. It would also be wise for this administration to actually stand up for human rights rather than brushing them under the carpet when Iran, North Korea or China pops up.
Obama's deafening silence over the Iranian election is a disgrace.
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It's good to see Mitt Romney recognized as the Leader he is when it comes to foreign policy and national security.
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