Pence Introduces Iran Resolution Supporting Dissidents
While leaders around the world are sending a strong message to Iran’s leadership, our President states that he’s “troubled by the violence”. He must find it hard to believe that people don’t like to be ruled by a deceptive government.
From his statement on the issue, I can’t figure out if Obama is upset with the Iranian government’s violence… or the audacity of mere citizens standing up to be heard.
Thank God, for people like Indiana Representative Mike Pence. He has introduced House Resolution 549 that extends words of support from America’s to and for the Iranian dissidents.
“We are witnessing a Tiananmen in Tehran and the United States must stand in the gap. While the President may be ‘troubled by the violence,’ he has yet to express the unqualified support of the American people for those who are courageously risking their lives for free elections and democracy in Iran. If the President of the United States will not express our nation’s solidarity with the dissidents in the streets of Tehran, then Congress must.
Read all of Rep. Pence’s statement at PENCE INTRODUCES IRAN RESOLUTION SUPPORTING DISSIDENTS.
The “election” in Iran was a complete sham. Today, Iranian dissidents are in the streets of Tehran and other major cities while riot police,the Revolutionary Guard Corps, militias and mercenaries are cracking down hard on them.
The Iranian government has cut off all communication channels and foreign journalist are being silenced, expelled or arrested. This from a country whose human rights record continues to go from bad to worse. This from a country our President thinks we should get to know better, understand and have a relationship with.
Strong support from our nation and other world leaders could bring about real hope and change for Iranian seeking freedom. The citizens are yearning to be released from tyranny. They are standing up for what they believe in against terrible odds. Perhaps they’ve been inspired by what’s happening in Iraq.
But, the President doesn’t want to spoil all that feel good nonsense he spews forth to the Iranian leadership. Get your representative to support the Iran Resolution Supporting Dissidents
Iranian dissedents should know that even if the President will not, the American People will and are standing with them.
