Closing Arguments: Obama Ramps Up Rhetoric on Iran

Way too weak, Mr. President. Waayyy too weak. Sarkozy blew your response out of the water, days ago, and he's French!

Obama should comment about the Iranian crackdown very diplomatically, carefully, watching what he says, while wearing a green armband.

I think the President is doing what is right about Iran. He should stay OUT of other countrie's businesses... We've had past BAD experiences about presidents sticking their noses where they are not invited. Learn a lesson: MIND your OWN business!

I think "our" president is highly intelligent as are many members of the current adminstration and I believe strongly that based on the knowlege our government has about the sensitive nature of the situation in Iran (more knowlege possibly than the public may have) that President Obama is doing as much as he/we can (openly) at this time.

I have full confidence that (privately, diplomatically) President Obama and his adminstration are advocating in a strong way for "justice" to be done in Iran with regard to **human life and safety** and peaceful protest.

No matter how much we as Americans may be biased toward a "better" or more "democratic" outcome for this election in Iran, that simply is not our decision to make.

As much as I dislike the government in Iran, it is not my government. It is not our government. President Obama's comments are about right. In the end the people of Iran have to solve their own problems. We all know that nothing will tick off an American faster than some sand flea dictator telling us how to run our elections. All we need to do is tell the world that if there are more votes than voters they need to try again.

TOO WEAK..way too weak... America helps/goes into situation for reasons of interest/ which will benefit them but when a country is wanting Democracy, America doesn't want to get their hands wet. President Obama needs to grow some and this country break away from that regime. The Islamic Republic is bringing army's from other countries to kill their own people. Something more needs to be done before more blood is spilled.

I think "our" president is highly intelligent as are many members of the current adminstration and I believe strongly that based on the knowlege our government has about the sensitive nature of the situation in Iran (more knowlege possibly than the public may have) that President Obama is doing as much as he/we can (openly) at this time.

I have full confidence that (privately, diplomatically) President Obama and his adminstration are advocating in a strong way for "justice" to be done in Iran with regard to **human life and safety** and peaceful protest.

No matter how much we as Americans may be biased toward a "better" or more "democratic" outcome for this election in Iran, that simply is not our decision to make.

If Americans had shown the courage to protest the 2000 and 2004 Presidential election irregularities as courageously as the Iranians, our government would have behaved just as badly. We've repeatedly beaten and incarcerated WTO protestors in recent years in various locations around the U.S., and who can forget the Kent State Massacre during the Vietnam War era? Thanks for encouraging the "liberation" of the Iranian people from derelict, irresponsible, corrupt and despotic government. Do you think you could do the same for us sometime?

Obama's approach to the electoral abnormalities in Iran has so far been about all that can be expected at this point. With the junior senator's new and untested regime having been in place for less than 200 days, he realizes that the U.S. has no authority to interfere with the internal affairs of Iran any more than Iran has the authority to delve into OURS!!! To do so would only besmirch his attempts at putting a new face on "America" before the Islamic world and possibly create more obstacles in his future attempts at making peaceful overtures in the area. The people of Iran know what they want...LET THEM SOLVE THEIR OWN INTERNAL PROBLEMS...whatever that entails...then Obama will have to deal with what is left....be that good or bad!!! This whole situation sort of reminds one of Bush vs. Gore in our own country...

President Obama's approach has been just right up to this point.

The United States needs to stop trying to settle everyone else's problems and solve it's own. This includes Iran and Mesico. If they think we will solve it for them they will let us and do little to help themselves. We can voice an opinion but don't serve as judges deciding the outcome.

Obama's response to Iran is too late and too weak, additionally instead of apologizing to the world for our past actions he needs to be taking action on a global level and put North Korea in check.

All these people want is the same thing that a chance for life, Liberty. Long live freedom!

The people in Iran obviously need us to help them, or they wouldn't be putting their desperate info out there on social web sites. So, are we going to help or just stand by and watch? I think Obama needs to be like a teacher in school and give a good, stern warning . . . a warning that he is willing to back up if need be.

president Obama is pitch perfect on this issue.
To all the neocons that don't think the persident is doing enough join the military or send your sons and daughters because we need bodies to back up your cowboy diplomacy.

I think President Obama is doing all that can be done for Iran. They have an Internal Confict that must be resolve by the citizens and government of Iran. The US has no jursidiction or power to appoint leadership within Iran. Again this reminds me of the Bush-Gore election---only untill the Supreme Court made a decision was the election finalized.

Does Obama still want to have talks with Iran?

Obama is a disaster. True leaders don't stick their finger in the air to see what they should say. They should believe in something. As an American, he should fully support the cause of freedom and not dictatorships. Oh yea, he took over the banks, GM, Chrysler and now healthcare.

I did not vote for him & I think he's a far cry from a leader & should be impeached

mr. obama is handling the iranian problem correctly. he is firm with his responses, and i like the way he immediately corrects the reporters when attempting to ask him the questions in a way for mr. obama to place him on the spot.he is a very intelligent person, and i think this reporters are finding this out.

America has not had a leader for the last 8 years and poor Sean wouldn't recognize a "leader" if one fell on him.
Obama is a gift from God for America.
You will eat your words, Sean!