Thursday, June 25, 2009

Obama's hot dog diplomacy is DOA for now.

Obama's reach out to the Mullahs has come from the angle that America is at fault for the strained relations between America and Iran. This latest program was dumb when started and downright dangerous to American credibility if continued after all that has happened in Iran.

The Obama administration has decided to rescind invitations to Iranian diplomats for July Fourth celebrations overseas because of violent crackdowns against protesters in Iran, the White House said Wednesday.


President Obama on Tuesday toughened his stance on Iran's crackdown on protesters.

"July Fourth allows us to celebrate the freedom and the liberty we enjoy: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom to assemble peacefully, freedom of the press," White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs told reporters. "Given the events of the past many days, those invitations will no longer be extended."

The administration had decided to invite Iranians to the celebrations at overseas posts as part of the president's policy of engaging the Iranian regime.

In late May the State Department sent a cable to its embassies and consulates worldwide informing them they "may invite representatives from the government of Iran" to their July Fourth celebrations.

But in a fresh cable sent to all embassies and consulates Wednesday evening, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ordered posts "to rescind all invitations that have been extended to Iranian diplomats for July Fourth events.
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HotAir points out a couple of things that could have changed his mind in less than 24 hours.

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