Too Soft?

" Today inter on the capitol hundreds of thousands of Iranians demonstrated against the fascist government there. They believe the rigged presidential election went in favor of the tyrant -- the get a job at a demonstration was largely peaceful today. Although since the protests began. Perhaps as many as a dozen people have been killed and they will more and in the streets by all of these demonstrators. The New York Times is reporting that vice president Biden and secretary of state Hillary Clinton are urging President Obama to be stronger. In support of those protesters. Because at times uses anonymous sources we don't know if that's true but certainly many foreign policy experts say the president is not stepping up against the factions. But there are two sides of the store. Joys of watching parties UT Dallas lieutenant colonel Ralph Peters now. Colonel do you think the president is too weak is that what it's all about on Iran. I think he's blind sided because this isn't part of the script. He's trying to vote present. He can't and nobody wants or expects the president to send bombers over Tehran. But what you need to do and John McCain's right on this is to make a moral statement. -- straightforward. That. Our hearts are with the demonstrators. That we admire and respect their courage. And yes they do have a human right. Honest elections and a few more shreds of freedom all right so general statements in support but here is what we understand. Here is why he's holding back on that. In early 2007. The killer cleric in Iraq Al -- remember him the chubby guy who was responsible for thousands of deaths. The Iranians pulled him out. Of Iraq and he's studying theology now I guess the theology of murdering people somewhere Iran. This city called quad QOM. So the Iranians pulled a -- and this was under bush. And the deal was that the United States would do something for Iran I don't exactly know why. That. Was a turning point in the search. And in the whole violence in Iraq and what. Pres Obama is fearful of is if he goes up against animals. And he throws it with the protesters at cedar and all the other terrorist infiltrators. Which were killing. Americans like crazy with the IE he's and the terrorists suicide bombings will come back that Iran will destabilize. Iraq. So that's why is holding back do you feel as any validity. You know it may be a factor in their considerations that look. That's sort of argument that we use to support market news the Shaw himself a Somoza. Any and the dictators and at some point. The United States has remember who are in what we stand for and I think a statement of moral support from our president. It's not too much to ask all right I'm not disagreeing I'm not disagreeing with you but I am worried. -- The US forces inside Iraq and Afghanistan as well the arabians he's -- Current. Can cause a lot of death and destruction to our fortunes. And they can do it quickly. And I I think that's what's holding Obama back now. Can he worded in a way that sends a message I believe he can. What exactly would you tell him to say I mean you outline it at the fraud but keeping in mind he doesn't want. To reignite the Iraq situation. How would you tell him. I would tell him personally."

" He's -- United States get off the dime that. And circular said. He doesn't have to insult the regime -- called a nasty names doesn't have to threaten them. He's just say we admire the current and respect the courage of the demonstrators. People do have a right honest elections. And -- of freedom and bill. Look this president. Has done great harm to the demonstrators. By his companion is saying there's no different you get on Tuesday there was the throwing a difference being -- and Ahmadinejad. Bill. Millions of Iranians think there's an important they're admitting today that their lives when -- he said it was kudos -- that that was in an interview -- I think MSNBC in the New York Times he did say. What he said was they're they're basically the same they're not basically the same but if you're -- that he wants negotiate. With Iran over nukes. If -- any chance of those negotiations are working. Are -- going to be better off negotiating with a nut case like Ahmadinejad. Who's waiting for the apocalypse -- that the equity they took the last imam all right we want what's wrong with -- was at least. -- respects life."

" Okay I see absolutely see your point I want the mole is to be overthrown and that's my final question. We got hundreds of thousands of people in the street now there they were peaceful today do you feel that at this point in history there's enough. Protests in Iran to overthrow those killer clerks. Bill I don't know because the Iranian people don't know. -- these -- does have widespread support spending hundreds of slums of countryside. I think common day. Who was taken -- these supreme leader supreme guide. And say what you're seeing is the Iranians trying to figure out and the company they get together on Saturday Hadley is going to be. But all the presidential candidates it's going to be an attempt by the powers that be. To cut a deal it's going to be the big test. For most of the and -- all right colonel thanks very much is always --"