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America Standing With The Iranian People: How And Why?

Posted by JOE GANDELMAN, Editor-In-Chief in International, Places, Politics.
Jun 18th, 2009 | Comments

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If there is a consensus on events in Iran — even as (sigh) traditional partisanship starts to surface on talk radio and elsewhere, where events in Iran and responses to it take back seat to trying to score political points — it is this: the America must stand with the people in Iran who believe the vote there was either totally rigged or..embellished.

Now the questions become: why…and how? Some must-read thoughts.

First, here’s one via from Eric Rall.

Also be sure to read the always thoughtful Dave Schuler who looks at the issue of engaging Iran HERE.

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    The best possible thing we could do is to leave Iran completely alone.

    I have good reasons for saying this. Just trust me on this one. Let them work it out. If it goes south, we won't be blamed. If it goes north, good for them. Either way, we come out ahead.

    I'm just a big fan of not charging when red capes are whipped around.
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