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Originally Posted by Gregcyber  He could of made a statement like.
"If you are a democratic nation, Help your people understand and do a recount in all territories, in stead you killing them."
I just thought some one was in the streets yelling for help and no one said a thing. |
Here's what he said (excerpts):
"What you're seeing in Iran are hundreds of thousands of people who believe their voices were not heard and who are peacefully protesting and seeking justice. And the world is watching. And we stand behind those who are seeking justice in a peaceful way."
Question (by Harry Smith): "People in this country say you haven't said enough, that you haven't been forceful enough in your support for those people on the street -- to which you say?"
Obama: "To which I say, the last thing that I want to do is to have the United States be a foil for those forces inside Iran who would love nothing better than to make this an argument about the United States. That's what they do. That's what we're already seeing. We shouldn't be playing into that. There should be no distractions from the fact that the Iranian people are seeking to let their voices be heard."
Maybe you want him to be more specific, but short of making threats and/or getting militarily involved, there's not much he can do besides criticize the regime and point out the dangers of greater U.S. involvement there, both of which he did.