tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813006112999998990.post2457773988171925748..comments2023-08-05T05:13:30.787-07:00Comments on TakeFive ... by Tom Eggebeen: McCain Shows Real ColorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813006112999998990.post-32626280411223194942009-06-21T08:38:11.758-07:002009-06-21T08:38:11.758-07:00The power holders in Iran are hoping for stronger ...The power holders in Iran are hoping for stronger U.S. action - so they can denounce the validity of the protesters as a "U.S.-backed demonstration or revolt" and then to shift the conversation from a legitimate discussion about the advancement of democracy to the U.S.'s empirical tendencies, painting Obama as just another Bush. But the GOP is hoping the average American just hears the GOP's maverick talk.Darren Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16942693642503877911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813006112999998990.post-24814765562436178512009-06-21T05:52:16.915-07:002009-06-21T05:52:16.915-07:00Your comment about Hungary is spot on. And wasn...Your comment about Hungary is spot on. And wasn't there an attempted coup some years ago against Saddam Hussein - we said we'd help, and then didn't. After which Saddam savagely killed thousands? And he Bay of Pigs (not that it was ever a good idea), but talk is cheap, and we have a Prez who understands that.castawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653469685678467326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7813006112999998990.post-44331421708468101842009-06-20T21:04:04.846-07:002009-06-20T21:04:04.846-07:00I was also concerned about the lack of action on b...I was also concerned about the lack of action on behalf of Washington, but then I realized if Obama criticizes the opposition party of Iran ... it actually makes them more popular. If Obama were to come out and condemn Ahmadinejad ... then his ratings would actually increase. <br /><br />Given our history of supporting coups in Iran, maybe its best to keep our mouths shut and let the people figure this one out. Besides, we don't want to give them false hope like we did to the Hungarians in '58.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18080600398426684796noreply@blogger.com