Tuesday, September 25, 2007

BARACK OBAMA

Obama Denounces Dictator He Pledged To Meet With

I was mildly impressed with Obama's statement...

September 24, 2007 — Chicago, IL — U.S. Barack Obama today released the following statement on Ahmadinejad's appearance at Columbia University in New York today.

"I would not have extended an invitation to give President Ahmadinejad another platform for his hateful rhetoric. Adolph Hitler was the worst mass murderer in the history of the world, and Ahmadinejad's denial of his crimes is offensive to Jews, to Americans, and to all people of goodwill.

But this is America, and we should never be afraid to confront the ranting lies of dictators like Ahmadinejad with the power of truth and the strength of our own values. What Ahmadinejad will learn while he's here is that America is united in rejection of his hateful views, and in opposition to the Iranian government's support of terrorism and pursuit of nuclear weapons."

... until I remembered that Obama promised to meet with the Holocaust denier, the "ranting, lying dictator," the orator of "hateful rhetoric," the supporter of terrorism and the pursuer of nuclear weapons within a year of taking office. I guess I can see how you could oppose inviting him to Columbia while supporting face-to-face summit meetings with him, but it seems like something of a fine line.

And based on Ahmadinejad's rambling prophets-angels-voice-of-the-divine speech, one has to wonder whether summit meetings with this guy would really go anywhere...

09/25 09:47 AMShare