Back in February, President Obama appointed General Stanley McChrystal as commander of all operations in Afghanistan.
In a March speech the President announced:
“a comprehensive new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan…this marks the conclusion of a careful policy review that I ordered as soon as I took office…
On August 30, General  McChrystal completed an exhaustive assessment [...]

A memorable quote from President Obama’s April foreign policy speech was “words must mean something.”
We Agree.
In that spirit we compare the words of President Reagan with President Obama’s own words, and contemplate which would “mean something” to oppressed peoples, struggling to overcome dictatorships.
In the left column are two quotes from Ronald Reagan.  In [...]

What began as a protest against a corrupt election has evolved into full scale revolt against the Mullahs who run Iran’s thuggish theocracy.  For at least three days, Government police and troops have used force, including clubbing and gunfire, to disperse the demonstrators.  Estimates of deaths so far range from 8 to 48.

The President [...]

11 AM, Pacific Time: The latest covert video from Tehran shows wounded Iranian, shot by government sponsored militia for the crime of protesting theocratic tyranny.

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Meanwhile, in an interview with CBS yesterday President Obama responded to critics of his tepid response:

The last thing I want to do is to have the United States be a foil [...]

Noon, Pacific Time:
Below is covert video, sent out from Iran minutes ago, in spite of the government’s attempts to shut down all communication with the outside world.  The following quote accompanied the video:
At 19:05 June 20th
Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st.
A young woman who was standing aside with [...]

Video of demonstrators in Tehran.  At 1:05 the sound of gunfire is heard and at least two demonstrators drop to the ground, apparently shot.

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By a vote of 405 to 1 The U.S. House of Representatives passed the following Resolution today, June 19.

The House of Representatives expresses its support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and the rule of law; condemns the ongoing violence against demonstrators by the government of Iran [...]

Mass demonstrations against the government continued for a sixth day in Iran.
So far the American President has painstakingly avoided showing solidarity with or support for courageous Iranians and their rebellion against the illegitimate theocracy that runs their country.
The cartoon expresses the reaction of the Iranian People to President Obama’s limp-wristed response.

The Iranian [...]

Dying to Be Heard In Iran
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