As Iranians took to the streets to protest a fraudulent election last month, braving tear gas, batons and bullets, pressure mounted on President Obama to take a tougher stand against the Islamic Republic’s repression of peaceful dissent. Some said the president’s statements were too soft. Others argued that Obama should refrain from picking sides, lest he present a pretext for hard-liners to label the protesters American stooges. This Story Who Will Stand With Iranians? How to Steal an Election Time for an Israeli Strike? ‘) ; // –> People began to argue: What should Obama do? I’d like them to ask another question: What should ordinary Americans do? Today, America’s Independence Day, it’s important to recognize the Iranian struggle for what it is: a grass-roots, vital movement for greater liberty enriched by more than a century of struggle against fore… >>>
