Ahmadiejad

As we see protesters take to the streets of Tehran today, amid reports that they are being fired upon, it occurs that this might be a good time for President Obama to stand up and say "the Unitied States stands with the people of Iran". Or words to that effect. No doubt the Bush administration would have seized upon this opportunity yesterday to support the people and call on Iran to heed the wishes of her people.

But, we are getting the typical talk from Team Obama:

The White House has been careful not to take sides in the debate, but White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs today said the administration had "concern."

"I think there are a number of factors that give us some concern about what we've seen," Gibbs said.

This weekend, Vice President Biden said that the United States was waiting and watching the events in Iran, but that the election was not "as clear cut as they make it sound."

Not clear cut?One of the worlds worst behaving leaders is in trouble at home with his own people, and the United States can't officially offer those people a word of support? Is Obama afraid of offending holocaust denier Akmadinajad, possibly one of the most offensive and oppressive people on the planet? The administration can not even paper up some support in diplomatic speak?

So much for being leaders of the free world. Fear of offending our enemies is driving our foriegn policy. There was a day when America would have unabashedly supported oppressed people who rose up against their oppressors.