On Monday, September 14, I posted a piece on J Street's view on dealing with Iran. Here are two opinion pieces (admittedly from conservative sources) on President Obama's response to the Iranian elections. It is highly telling that President Obama has no compunctions about "meddling" in Israeli affairs (particularly with regard to Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria), with no fear of upsetting the Netanyahu government, but utters barely a word to the mullahs, Ahmadinejad, and the "Supreme Leader" in Iran. Not exactly a man of courage. There is no courage in talking tough to those whom you know will respond with deliberately-chosen, calm words. Courage is taking on the bully, the one who may respond by trying to punch you in the nose.
Punch him back much harder.
Punch him back much harder.
- Daily Telegraph, UK - Barack Obama's cowardly silence.
- Weekly Standard, US - Mr. President, another speech please.
"It is highly telling that President Obama has no compunctions about "meddling" in Israeli affairs.."
ReplyDeleteOr Honduran affairs, or Colombian affairs. He has no problem interfering with the affairs of our allies on the not-so-secret behalf of the thug regimes he supports.
Hear, hear, Anonymous. And in Honduras, as well, the Honduran Congress is not giving in to American pressure to restore Zelaya. They are stalling, so as to hamper efforts to allow Zelaya to be on the November 29 ballot. See www.miamiherald.com/news/americas/v-print/story/1317313.html for more on this.
ReplyDeleteIf you are Iran, and you see that even little Honduras is standing up to President Obama's pressure, would you not be emboldened to do the same? (Thanks to Dennis Prager for pointing this out.)