IS IT REALLY THE BEST THING...:

Bit by Careful Bit, Obama Toughens Stance on Iran (HELENE COOPER, 6/25/09, NY Times)

In his first public comments in the aftermath of Iran’s elections, President Obama pledged early last week to “continue to pursue a tough, direct dialogue” between the United States and the Iranian government.

Fast-forward eight days, hundreds of thousands of Iranian protesters, a vicious crackdown and one haunting videotaped death of a 26-year-old Iranian woman. At a White House news conference on Tuesday, Mr. Obama was unsparing in his criticism of the Iranian government’s handling of the post-election demonstrations. Pressed by a reporter about whether he would still try to engage Iranian officials, Mr. Obama sounded a little less emphatic and a lot less certain.

...to have a president who becomes less certain as events unfold?

Posted by Orrin Judd at June 25, 2009 9:14 AM