Kissinger Backs Obama's Iran Strategy

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

Straight from Henry Kissinger. After I get some sleep, I will be writing an article on why asserting ourselves in Iran at this moment would be disastrous for US foreign policy, security and interests abroad.

"I think the president has handled this well. Anything that the United States says that puts us totally behind one of the contenders, behind Mousavi, would be a handicap for that person. And I think it's the proper position to take that the people of Iran have to make that decision.
Of course, we have to state our fundamental convictions of freedom of speech, free elections, and I don't see how President Obama could say less than he has, and even that is considered intolerable meddling. He has, after all, carefully stayed away from saying things that seem to support one side or the other. And I think it was the right thing to do because public support for the opposition would only be used by the -- by Ahmadinejad -- if I can ever learn his name properly -- against Mousavi."

After I get some sleep, I will be writing an article on why asserting ourselves in Iran at this moment would be disastrous for US foreign policy, security and interests abroad.