Kerry counsels us to realize that our words can be manipulated against us by the ruling regime.

Well, now, that’s something on which Kerry can actually claim a bit of expertize. Of course, he fully intended to have his words manipulated against us, but that does suggest at least some insight into how the “ruling regimes” play the game.

John Kerry uses circular, irrational arguments to defend Obama’s failure to support — Bill Seigel

Kerry has found a new meaning to the infamous Army slang of a “circle jerk”.

And it’s oh so apropos as a double entendre too, if you’ll pardon my french.

Regards,

Chuck(le)
[A pun is the lowest form of humor -- when you don't think of it first. -- Oscar Wilde]

As we debate the best response by the U.S. administration, we neglect to notice that Obeyme and his comrades without arms continue to view the world, particularly troublemakers, by imagining they can discern what is being thought instead of what these regimes and their people actually do.

Obeyme assumes that Iranians despise the U.S. because of a CIA sponsored coup 54 years ago while protesters take to the streets armed with English language signs, obviously written with Americans in mind. All the while this administration dismisses the obvious: Bush’s stand in Iraq showed the middle east how their own democracy could begin. Beware not only threats to the mullahs control of Iran, watch for a simmering of pro-democracy sentiment in Saudi Arabia. That will be a real change. Hey, maybe that’s what he meant after all.

You guys, you completely ignore that the Iran problem is inherited from Carl Rove and W. Bush.
Barry Soetoro can and does it when he’s given the chance – remember his firm poisition when the Russians invaded Georgia, remember Soetoro’s forceful handling of the Somali pirates problem.

Yes, Opossum -

To the President of the USA, Mr. Barack Hussein Obama:

Dear Mr. President,

In the name of the Iranian people, we want you to know that when you recently made the statement “Achmadinejad or Mousavi? Two of a kind,” we consider this as a grave and deep insult, not just to Mr. Mousavi but especially against the judgment of the Iranian people, against our moral conviction and intelligence, especially those of the young generation that comprises a population of 31 million.

It is a specially grave insult for those who are now fighting for democracy and freedom, and an unwarranted gift and even praise for Mr. Khamenei, whose security forces are now killing peaceful Iranians in the streets of every major city in the country.

Your statement misled the people of the world. It was no doubt inspired by your hope for dialogue with this regime, but you cannot possibly believe in promises from a regime that lies to its own people and then kills them when they demand the promises be kept.

By such statements, your administration and you discourage the Iranian people, who believe and trust in the values of democracy and freedom. We are pleased to see that you have condemned the regime’s murderous violence, and we look forward to stronger support for the rightful struggle of the Iranian people against the actions of a regime that is your enemy as well as ours.”