Obama defines the very meaning of coup. Therefore he can’t be wrong.

That’s right! And the Basij are really “community activists”!

Jeff from WI on July 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Not surprising, you always have written like a dude that hates old people…

I’m glad there is still a glimmer of life in the Iranian dissident movement.

myrenovations on July 2, 2009 at 11:37 AM

I am old people

Khatami accused Iran’s leadership of a “velvet coup against the people and democracy,” and Mousavi said the government’s crackdown on demonstrators was “tantamount to a coup.”

Velvet dipped in blood.

Khatami has apparently decided to follow Mousavi into a complete break with the ruling mullahs.

I wonder why he did this if he is part of the inner circle. There must be a compelling reason someone would defect under threat of death. Lets hope it is because he has inside information that this could actually be the revolution that changes things for the better.

Now I’m an “ageist”

Jeff from WI on July 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Not surprising, you always have written like a dude that hates old people…

I’m glad there is still a glimmer of life in the Iranian dissident movement.

Khatami went even further, accusing the Supreme Leader and Guardian Council of conducting a “coup”

He wanted to get in on the ground floor with O-Bots. If it’s a “coup” then Washington will quickly and soundly denounce it.

what backward people for allowing this type of election to happen.Yet here we have ACORN,the unions and others causing outright voter fraud in our own elections.

Jeff from WI on July 2, 2009 at 9:05 AM

Exactly! And add to that that the American people are allowing their “representatives” to vote willy nilly for what THEY want instead of voting as the people they represent want? How about money running DC instead of the people?

LOL..we all do..thanks to him we have Obama

Jeff from WI on July 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Who’s WE? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?

Not any more.

Sure seems that way doesn’t it Ed? It’s a difficult thing to understand the shifting sand in Iran. I gotta wonder if Sistani is a player in this lastest defection against Khamanei. He may be the counsel for Khatami and sees an opportunity here that should not be missed.

I still think that the campaign platform of Mousavi is an indicator of the direction that those in the streets risking their lives for fairness and representative government want Iran to go. It’s obvious that one of those issues was more freedom for women.

As far as nuclear weapons are concerned, you know Iranians have been told the same BS story that we’ve been told .. that Iran’s nuclear pursuits are for power generation and not weapons. Seems to me that the best opportunity to stop Iran from weapon development is being missed by the Obama administration because he doesn’t understand the potential of this unrest. I hope some reporter has the guts to ask Obama about Khatami’s defection.

How much time, money, appeasement, apology, and complimenting has Obama devoted to repressive and anti-American regimes, whether leftist or Islamic?

Loxodonta on July 2, 2009 at 10:24 AM

How much time, money, and regulation have they devoted to repressive and anti-American regimes here at home?

What’s the czar count up to? Has the EPA surpassed Congress in it’s authority over commerece? What’s Obama calling the new coupes from GM next year? Of course he supports illegitimate governments.

The Iranian opposition’s PR firm must be out to lunch. Maybe they can go to dinner with WaPo and get some face time with the White House. Now wouldn’t THAT be embarassing– an Obama administration official seen hanging out with someone who supports free and fair elections?

We like the FACT they are fighting, but we won’t like the outcome no matter who wins.

Jeff from WI on July 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Ah, good! The real Jeff’s back. :)

OldEnglish on July 2, 2009 at 10:12 AM

LOL..Guess what, I evidently just offended someone AGAIN on a Helen Thomas joke. Now I’m an “ageist”

Limerick on July 2, 2009 at 9:33 AM

Good question. I’ll go further:

How much time, money and effort has Obama devoted to any democratic country or movement ever? How much time, money, appeasement, apology, and complimenting has Obama devoted to repressive and anti-American regimes, whether leftist or Islamic?

Jeff from WI on July 2, 2009 at 9:59 AM

Ah, good! The real Jeff’s back. :)

It’s quite simple:
1) getting rid of a Leftist dictator-wannabe is wrong, no matter how lawful the process
2) vote rigging is not wrong to any Democrat coming out of Chicago.

rbj on July 2, 2009 at 10:00 AM

In Chicago it’s not called vote rigging, it’s called “Starting Camelot 1960″

The opposition in Iran had already planned to move into a new phase, one that focused on efforts that would make it difficult for the Basij to quash, such as strikes

This is the key stage, to wit, whether the opposition can move from mass demonstrations to organized efforts to keep the movement alive until the “fire the next time.”

Betcha’ dollars to t-bills, our intelligence agencies know squat as to what is going on re this matter.

He’s thinking like a Kenyan instead of an American president. Its really that simple.

Remember. He was born in Hawaii.

My husband and I were talking last night. We were perplexed as to how the Honduran law-breaking tyrant overthrow was considered a coup and the rigged sham of Iran’s election wasn’t a coup.

Monica on July 2, 2009 at 8:50 AM

It’s quite simple:
1) getting rid of a Leftist dictator-wannabe is wrong, no matter how lawful the process
2) vote rigging is not wrong to any Democrat coming out of Chicago.

I blame Bush.

Itchee Dryback on July 2, 2009 at 9:54 A

LOL..we all do..thanks to him we have Obama

elduende on July 2, 2009 at 9:01 AM

Good point.