"Iranians are having a Robust Debate"-Obama. What part of tear gas, beatings, deaths is "Robust" to Obama?

Question

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090620/ap_o…

Just curious if he sees this through his Chicago politics sunglasses and this is just how things are settled?

Answer 1

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You don't think those tactics are used against protesters in the US? Get a clue.

Also, Obama made that quote BEFORE the violence and crackdowns escalated, but don't let the facts interfere with your talking points.

Answer 2

rite wingers LOVE too things

TORTURE

ATTENTION

Answer 3

"cowboy" politics got us into a mess a few years ago, now you want more of the same?

Answer 4

When the losers get a pine box as a consolation prize, that's what I call "robust".

Answer 5

having his kind go out and work for a living

Answer 6

Obama has already said violence is intolerable. There will be consequences from this for Iran.

Answer 7

America is searching for excuses to invade, I think there will be a preemptive strike if Iran does not submit and the people will suffer for these politics.

Answer 8

What's going on in Iran looks positively civilized compared to the situations in Iraq and Afganistan (where we are in charge) where wholesale mass murder of political opponents is a daily occurence.

Answer 9

Obama has a fine line to walk
If he offers support to protesters
Iranian government will claim protesters
are tool of the west
If he says nothing he risks being
accused of not caring

Answer 10

Obama will not support killings and beating of innocent people in Iran.
he will do something of that im shure!!!! dino

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DEATH TO THE A-JAD DEATH TO THE DICTATOR!!!!

Answer 11

I have no clue.;-(
Just take note that this regime is rabid & they should not have nukes

Answer 12

Read history and learn. We intervened in Iran int he fifties, put in the Shah. Disaster. When the Shah left the Iranians thought we were getting set to take them over yet again (we let the Shah in for medical treatment, they thought we were planning another CIA coup) so they took over our embassy. Another disaster. (I am NOT defending this, I am explaining how it was perceived in Iran)

We really need to let other countries run their own governments; Iran is having a more robust debate than they have for a long time; their voter turnout was huge, much greater than we ever have.

We need to butt out for a while. Sheesh!

Answer 13

Obama uses his office to provoke unrest in Iran. Iranian authorities call protests a American provocation hundreds maybe thousands are killed now are you happy?

Answer 14

When you are a Muslim, you will support your brotherhood--so Braq does nothing, the good Muslim that he is>

Answer 15

The real question is where is the President , oops ,sorry we don't have one.
Happy to see the Iranians , fight their Dictator, wonder how long before we do .
If we have Brain in Office , then Biden must be Pinky !

Answer 16

The enemy of your enemy is your friend or

certainly should be with such numbers.


Who is "our" friend, seems to be the correct question.

Answer 17

Robust: rough, rude, boisterous. Hardy.

That is not an accurate description of what is going on in Iran. The word robust also has a positive connotation. Unlike the situation in Iran.

But I don't agree we will invade, nor should we. This is a civil problem. Isn't this why we pay all of those dues to the UN. Let them handle the problem and use their money to interfere. That is international law which we have agreed to. Let them start earning all of the money they have extracted from the world's coffers to actual do something besides talking.

Answer 18

There WAS a Robust debate going on. The time for debate has past and now Imperialism sets in. And if it continues to take it's course and the blood shed starts. Then it is time to do something You are taking Obama's words of the past and twisting them to seem relevant today. That's like giving baseball scores from last year. Are they relevant today?What's the matter? Are things moving a little to fast for you to keep up. That was yesterday and yesterday is gone.

Answer 19

I wish I had a better answer to give, but the truth is, his silence on the issue is a tacit endorsement of Ahmadinijhad and the ruling Ayatollahs. Whether he likes it or not, President Obama must choose a side; the people choosing their own government, or the ruling dictatorship.
This is not a false choice now. There is no straw man argument. His decision now will determine whether other people longing for freedom and the right to choose their own government will have the support, even if only in spirit, of the USA. Trust me, Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, who celebrated her 64th birthday yesterday, and her supporters are watching as closely as their own government will allow.

Answer 20

Remember Rahm's "Never let a good crisis go to waste" ? I guess they're willing to make an exception on this one.

Answer 21

What do you think he can do? Should he rant and rave, or start another war? Like the Beatles said LET IT BE! I hope things work out over there, but its not our problem. Look at the bright side, George Bush is gone and we have some one with a brain in office now.

Answer 22

Oh my God, as I ROTFLMAO. If nothing else, at least I get some comic relief out of the man currently occupying the White House.

Answer 23

Once enough people wake up to the nightmare Obomber is creating, I guess it will be a robust debate here as well.