wcollier.blogspot.com - 6/17/2009
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Somebody cue up "My Sharona" or "Le Freak." Apparently it's 1979 all over again. Rather than offering any crumbs of support to the Iranians who are literally putting their lives on the line for their own freedom, Barack Obama could only manage "deep concerns." In Obamaland, it's not as ...
foxnews.com - 6/16/2009
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foxnews.com —
Former President Jimmy Carter will urge the Obama
administration to remove Hamas from the terrorist list, FOX...
News has learned. Carter, a chief defender of the U.S.-designated terror group, said Tuesday he will meet with officials in the Obama ...
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Carter to Obama: Remove Hamas From Terror List - ...
jpost.com - 6/16/2009
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Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh told former US
President Jimmy Carter Tuesday that his government supported any...
plan that aims to fulfill the aspirations of the Palestinians, preserves their rights and leads to the establishment of a sovereign ...
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'Hamas thwarted Carter assassination' | Israel | ...
weeklystandard.com - 6/19/2009
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weeklystandard.com —
In an interview with the Washington Post's Foreign
Policy blog, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, described as Mir Hussein Mousavi's...
"external spokesman," had some sharp words for President Barack Obama's recent comments about the demonstrations in Tehran. But ...
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Mousavi Spokesman Smacks Obama
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IS IT 1979 all over again?…
Instapundit —
IS IT 1979 all over again?
If Only….
Daily Pundit —
WillCollier.com: Welcome Back, Carter
Rather than offering any crumbs of support to the Iranians who are literally putting their lives on the line for their own freedom, Barack Obama could only manage “deep concerns.” In Obamaland, it’s not as important to offer even moral support to people trying to shake off the yoke of a barbaric dictatorship as it is to not appear to be “meddling.”
This all sounds quite familiar, and everyone over 30 has seen it before. Did somebody replace the “community activist” with a ...
Why we must stand with the Iranian people
Dean's World —
... “serious concern” and called for an inquiry into the conduct of the election.
But the Iranian authorities have bristled over the criticism. On Tuesday the Iranian foreign ministry summoned the Czech charge d’affaires in Tehran to complain over the EU’s “rude and interfering” remarks.
I think this would be a great time for some multilateralism on our part.
Update 12:19 PDT — Will Collier makes a very good point:
I’ve meet a lot of Eastern Europeans who have ...
Does Obama Share Jimmy Carter’s Naiveté about the World?
GayPatriot —
... late 1970s and today as well as the world views of the Democratic Presidents then and now, some are wondering if it’s 1979 all over again. Back then, we saw unrest in Iran, with mass demonstrations in the streets. Government spending was skyrocketing with inflation looming. Gas prices were on the uptick, with the President urging us to drive smaller, more fuel efficient cars. Chrysler, tin cup in hand, came to Washington begging for a federal bailout.
And the President of the United States, then as now, was blaming American policies for creating unrest among ...
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