McCain Hits Obama On Iran Again, Joe Klein Tells Him "Be Quiet" (VIDEO)

[Amerigo Vespucci]

McCain Hits Obama On Iran Again, Joe Klein Tells Him "Be Quiet" (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/mccain-hits-obama-on-iran_n_219407.html



"Sen. Daniel Webster, when the Greeks rose up against the Turks in 1823, I would love to give you the full quote, but he said it is our duty to stand up for people who are struggling for freedom," McCain said. "That is what America is."

The line pushed by McCain has become the de-facto Republican criticism of Obama since the crisis in Iran began. The president has expressed his concern with the rising violence in the country as well as the obvious inaccuracies in the presidential vote. But he has avoided outright support for the seating of opposition candidate Mir Hossein Moussavi.

The measured manner of Obama's response, while criticized by some, has been described as essential by many foreign policy observers. On Monday night, Time Magazine's Joe Klein applauded the president for his approach. And when asked about earlier McCain's remarks, he urged the Arizona Republican to stop talking.

"Be quiet," said Klein. "You don't need to do this. You know? You know what you're doing is a self-indulgent at this point. Sen. McCain, if he's going to talk about this, should also talk about the fact that the United States supported Saddam Hussein in the Iran/Iraq war for eight years. Every one of those protesters out in the streets, every last one of them believes the United States supplied Saddam Hussein with the poison gas that has debilitated tens of thousands of Iranian men."

Watch: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/23/mccain-hits-obama-on-iran_n_219407.html

[Cirque du So-What]

1. Where's the 'money shot?'

I want to see McAnus in full-blown burn mode! The video stops short of Joe Klein giving McQueeg an earful.

[invictus]

2. K&R

[KakistocracyHater]

3. for the GOPpies-how will you pay for your Iranian 'adventures'?

hypocrites!

[eleny]

4. On Larry King tonight, McC called Klein a "usefull idiot"

But McC also said he doesn't want to get into a back and forth with Klein.

[sarah553807]

5. when did McCain start growing empathy toward the people of Iran?

[tanyev]

6. "I would love to give you the full quote"

Translation: "I know about this quote because it was in my daily talking points fax, but I just can't remember it word for word."