Comments on: No Friend to Peace – by Lisa Daftari

By: democracyforall

democracyforall — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:56:20 +0000

Ms. Daftari, while I could not agree more with your pro-democratic and pro-freedom stance for Iran, I believe that President Obama made the best decision by not meddling in the internal political battles of a sovereign nation. While, superficially, it may seem that the west turned a blind eye and President Obama missed a tremendous moment in the history of Iran, we must be mindful that the Iranians have presented no leader that is truly pro-democratic, pro-freedom or for real change in Iran. Mr. Moussavi and Mr. Ahmadinejad, regardless of their public shows, are cut from the same cloth and one is no better than the other. Not so long ago, right here in the United States we had a presidential election which brought into question our own democratic process. I did not see any other nations run into the US to show support for either side; likewise, the decision of who is the Iranian President is best left to the Iranian people. I do not deny grave violation of human rights in Iran. We must be mindful that the situation in Iran is nowhere near the genocide that plagued the Balkans in 90s. I think that this President is a lot smarter than starting another war under the guise of “democracy,” “fighting the terrorists,” and “weapons of mass destruction.” No, Iran is not the Vietnam of the 60s, it is not Afghanistan or Iraq. Iran is a powerful country that has close ties with many European nations, Russia and China as you aptly point out. President Obama is moving towards peace by letting the world know that this is a new day in America and that we are willing to sit at a table with our enemies, no strings attached, to move towards a more peaceful world. A more peaceful option than a unilateral military operation aimed at dethroning Ahmadinejad, having the world once again hate America, only to replace him with the same evil.

By: juannewman

juannewman — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:48:37 +0000

Check out an encouraging note for the people of Iran
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olEFP-ez0e4

By: Name

Name — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:13:43 +0000

louts like obama give the US a reputation as a backstabber and untrustworthy.the US unfortunately is not known for loyalty or perseverance and they change bedfellows whenever the going gets rough. but in oblimeys case , he is a confused boy at heart who chose the silly revolutionary way on top of being influenced by both inflammatory black leaders on top of being a moslem at heart and in his deeper personality structure which crystalizes before age 4 for emotional matters and age 7 for rational thought processes

By: Payam

Payam — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:51:40 +0000

Very well said Lisa; I enjoyed reading this.

By: josephwiess

josephwiess — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:40:38 +0000

Thank you, oh cowardly Obama, for once again breaking our word and making us look like fence sitting morons. Why don't you get your lying thieving butt out of that office and go back to Acorn?

I am tired of you breaking promises, breaking treaties, and siding with terrorists and tyrants.

By: fiftyfifty

fiftyfifty — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:56:51 +0000

It doesn't matter when they gave it to Al Gore for the greatest lies on earth or about the earth and Jimmy Carter for reminding us the Jews do have dirty face's more lies so does it tell you anything you just have to be a lying lier to win Obama has been lying for how long?

By: USMCSniper

USMCSniper — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:52:20 +0000

Let me see his peace efforts. First, Russia invades Georgia and Obama says: "Now is the time for Georgia and Russia to show restraint, and to avoid an escalation to full scale war. Georgia’s territorial integrity must be respected. All sides should enter into direct talks on behalf of stability in Georgia, and the United States, the United Nations Security Council, and the international community should fully support a peaceful resolution to this crisis."

When the Iranian youth came out to protest against Ahmadinejad, Obama mumbled and fumbled for something to say. He dragged it out long enough to send a loud and clear message to the Iranian regime, that America would not interfere no matter what they did. And the regime got the message. Obama cannot be held completely responsible for the ruthless crackdown that has followed, but some of the blood is certainly on his well manicured hands and sleeves.

As the supposedly most cyber-aware fellow in the White House, Obama could have followed up on the British effort to provide social networking access to Iranian protesters, or on the one proposed by Senator John McCain, the man the media lambasted as tech-illiterate and out of touch. He could have imposed sanctions on Nokia for aiding in the repression of political dissidents and compelled them to make the plans for the technology they sold to Iran, public.

Harnessing America’s status as a world power and his own supposed global goodwill, Obama could have organized an international diplomatic response to the crackdown. He could have made any nuclear negotiations contingent on the treatment of the protesters. He could have done a dozen things, but aside from making a series of fumbling statements when his inaction became humiliating even for his own party, Barack Hussein Obama did nothing.

When the Honduras’ legislature and their supreme court acted to remove Marxist President Manuel Zelaya, a close ally of Chavez, who had fired the head of the army and attempted to stage a coup by violating the Constitution, Obama and his people have been working around the clock to restore Zelaya to power, even while stating that they want the whole thing to be “free from external influence and interference” (the hypocrisy on that line alone is almost enough to choke even Chavez himself). The question is why?

But of course it’s not that difficult of a question. Not when you think like a coward. Not when you think like Obama.

By: MaryAnn

MaryAnn — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:26:35 +0000

The Iranian people will not get any support from Obama. He is not interested in freedom for any people, particularly the American people. He was awarded the prize because he agrees that America's status as the world's pre-eminent super power needs to end. He has chosen the path of decline for America, economically and militarily. May God help the Iranian people, because Obama certainly will not.

By: tanstaafl

tanstaafl — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:48:42 +0000

The President should give the Nobel Prize to Neda.