Tuesday, June 23, 2009
A passing thought on Iran... The President's statement said: The Iranian government must understand that the world is watching. To which one must respond: The President of the United States must understand that the world is watching.
When the statement came out over the weekend, I was heartened that the administration had taken a step in the right direction. But more is needed.
When George W. Bush ran for president, he scoffed at internationalism, multinationalism and anything else that might pull him away from domestic politics. It took a crater where the WTC used to be to wake him up - though to his credit he got serious once his attention had been gained.
This is Obama's first wake-up call, his chance to understand that being President of the United States means being leader of the free world, like it or not. So far, though, he seems more interested in grabbing an ice-cream cone and pushing healthcare. It's as though taking a real stand is too much trouble.
Not to worry, though. The world will give him other wake-up calls if he doesn't answer this one. The only question is whether it will take Jerusalem on fire or Americans dead before he catches on.
posted by gbarto at 1:21 PM
 
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