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So the president held his press conference yesterday, and I am more concerned about the preservation of democracy now than I was before. Here is his statement:
"I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost," he said. "But we must also bear witness to the courage and dignity of the Iranian people, and to a remarkable opening within Iranian society.
"This is not about the United States and the West. This is about the people of Iran, and the future that they, and only they, will choose," Obama said.
There are 2 major problems with his statement. First, condemning the actions of the government is not the same as saying that you support the oppressed. It is a step in the right direciton. Second, this problem is absolutely about the United States and the West. A truely democratic Iran will probably not cause us alarm when it comes to a nuclear attack. With Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remaining in power, a nuclear attack on Israel and anyone else that he can reach is a real threat. He is a holocaust denier that believes that Israel should be wiped off the map and has threatened to do so. So yes, he needs to be removed and in an honest democratic process.
One more thing to chew on, if our president is not strongly supporting democracy in Iran, it calls into question his belief in the democratic process. Has anyone seen evidence that our president wants to preserve democracy in our country?
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