aggregated from: Slog

For a very long time, through Republican and Democratic administrations alike, the U.S. government has subtly encouraged the young people of Iran to wrest control of their country from the old theocrats who hold power. The latest in this series of statements comes today from Robert Gibbs, President Obama's spokesman, who told reporters on Air Force One:We continue to be heartened by the enthusiasm of young people in Iran.Which is all well and good, and definitely in U.S. interests to say, but no...

topics: government, obama, republican