Quote Originally Posted by Lemur View Post
I hate to say it, but some commentators and politicians seem to be opposing the President's course because he's Obama, and not because they've given any strategic thought to reality.
Hear hear. American-Iranian history has been so poisonous that taking sides and applying US pressure woudl have only averse effects upon the present movement for more democracy. Obama is doing the right thing. I think his 'Twitter move' proves that the US are working behind the scenes, but very very carefully.