Too Apologetic?

" There is news that matters is where protesters are being beaten. In killed in Iran around pollen in Tehran. We're hearing some reports that perhaps that deadliest bloodiest day in that country since the elections. And we're fortunate to bring in a very special guest who knows a thing or two about Iran. Lieutenant colonel Oliver North and full disclosure of the greatest boxer never -- war colonel it's great to have you here. Great to beyond would you -- if it let me just get. Historical perspective for what were seeing unfold on the streets in a line. What is your take you you've."

" Hello I heard sort of thing. I heard on the on the news this morning as I was coming in. The bureau here I heard that this was the consequence. Of a magnificent historic speech that was made. In Cairo just a few weeks ago. I beg to differ. I think the president's press conference yesterday is an indication that he still doesn't know which side of history America ought to be. I think that what you're seeing -- fire right now on the streets of Tehran. Which is about the only place we're getting visuals -- but I'm told it's happening all over the country not just and to Iran. Is the women of Tehran the women of Iran. Have -- the met. In the coming out of the closet. And fighting for individual liberty and the rights that we consider to be commonplace in this country. And that's not because of his speech made in Cairo that's certainly not because -- coming out of the White House just down hill from where we are on Capitol Hill. It's all because young Americans wearing flak jackets and helmets and flight suits in places like Afghanistan. And Iraq. Have become the protectors. Of Muslim women. Listen carefully. No one else is gonna put it quite this way and owns -- we're gonna right Ollie north of the radical feminists. But because American troops have become the protectors of Muslim women. In places like Iraq and Afghanistan. They've been given the right to vote -- seeing them smile of those purple fingers the pictures were all over that bookmark. We've been all over the footage that we shot every one of these elections we've moved over there for Fox News dip their finger and that purple ink. And they vote not to have their sons become radical terrorists. Not to become suicide bombers they votes and their children can have the opportunities to live in the kind of freedom. That we take for granted. And that unfortunately. Mr. Obama goes -- the cut around the world apologizing for that's what's happening on the street children and the people overran a rising up because the women like me this whole time which killed. -- a video. And we saw that in just horrific -- the women of Iran and shame the men. The standing up for those rights."

" that's very powerful statement you know. President Obama's press conference yesterday did allude to. Un and Iran although I interviewed congressman pence earlier this morning he said well perhaps. Better late than never suggestions president hadn't been as tough. In his remarks with regards to Iran he put it this way he said. The leader of the free world was being led by the free world to reference the Europeans leading the way. This never happened during your days under President Reagan. President ray was able to speak directly to people in strike there's tens of freedom liberty and -- haven't seen him fight. How is President Obama. Figured that out if he got on the right page are we moving in the right direction."

" Well I think congressman pence -- who have great affection for. It's been a little bit to kind it's got better late than never it's too little too late. What Barack Obama should have done. In the opening moments of what we -- transpire. Is spoken out for the individual liberties that we hold dear in this country. The young Americans don't go around the world fighting for gold at colonial conquest. What they do is offer others the whole of that same liberty. That's what we've done an Iraq that's what we're doing in Afghanistan that's what we've done in southern Philippines all of these places. Well I've gone out to cover them for Fox News Channel for war stories. That's what -- young Americans is done and that's why the women -- are standing up the fight for what they want. You know that that women and radical Islam are treated like chapel. They they can only card that came all the business they can't have a cell phone McCain walked on the street by themselves. And one of the reasons why the news that the radical islamists have fought us is a hat. It's because they don't want 50% of their population of the same rights and the other half fast well that time is now coming to a ran. And I again I don't think this is because anything mr. Obama has said I think -- everything to do with what's already transpired in Iraq is transforming -- after in this."

" Great point you pointed the geographical. What's happening around Iran did this administration. Under estimate the impact of what we've already been doing. In -- and you've got -- Afghanistan but don't forget also. -- son you've got a whole slew of democracies. Surrounding a run didn't ministers and under estimate. Democracy's being --"

" All around. All I've heard over the course of the last five and have most apologies for who we are -- people. -- goes around the world telling people what horrible folks we've always there. And the terrible since we've committed in the past. The fact is America's never been that way America has always been a place where people turn for refuge. A place where people wanted to come to because we were still free. And the only place that sense -- sons and daughters looked literally. Around the globe. Never for colonial conquest. But indeed to offer others that same hope of freedom because it's good for us it looked at. Free countries. Don't make war on one another. And that's good for America it's good for our own national security. Apparently that's that context in which he was raised -- understanding and allies as head of state chief executive. Commander in chief it's a shame. -- we've seen could this evolve quickly into Tiananmen square you hear that in the media lot is that already. Do evolving into Tiananmen square in -- so what do we do about it. Well I think it's already hit him square I think I think you've seen evidence -- that -- The footage coming up taken on cell phones and and little iPods or iphones and things like that sent around the world. Give in apple evidence of the brutality of the regime of repression which the people being subjected to murders that are being perpetrated on -- streets by the -- The the decision militia that could force needed all of that instruments and -- now being brought to gear bear against the people over. And I think is less -- a moment ago it's too little too late. With the president ought to have been doing is standing up saying we stand for freedom. Just like Ronald Reagan said just days after he had almost been murdered by an -- here in Washington DC. He goes few weeks later and Notre Dame university and much to the chagrin of all the pundits. -- pants you know intellectuals and all those diplomats he says we're no longer going to contain communism we will transcendent. And thus for the title in 1987 when he can stand at the wall in Berlin and point to it and say mr. Gorbachev. Tear down this wall he doesn't say like mr. Obama did yesterday in his press conference at the end of it we don't know the outcome of this. -- heck no you don't know the outcome but you gotta stand for something and what he stands for. I'll be darned if I understand that I don't think people read and do leader. The Obama administration set aside is the regime in Iran. In survival mind right now and it clots. Well I don't I don't of the gift of prophecy of it and you'll have been some difficult circumstances together fact. I'll say this and here you the only cameraman I know of that had Iraqi forces surrendered to them. When we're out there in 2003. That you you and I both did not know the outcome of that I don't know what's going to happen. Then in the outcome of all of this but I I do note two things number one the regime. In order to survive. The regime will have to crush this rebellion. That's the only that's the only poll that the Ayatollah is running Iran have second of all if it continues. Marines are going to die as a consequence of what their government does. And ultimately that's how the revolution started thirty years ago. With protests on the street -- became ugly and it didn't say ultra and I'm not certain it's gonna save these guys."

" be -- that I -- actually don't and it is more about this stuff and you. Kind of relating to the fascinating thing that you of the base supporters of the savvy are. Delete said the educated folks in in the working class folks always supported on the idea is god but now you've got to -- Between the supporters on the streets you're seeing you've got the rift with even the mullis. You've got. Soccer players for the national team burying their green wrist bands in protest. -- the elections very content nursed -- and the the green arm band of the player in front. That may actually be the captain of the team four of those guys were forced into retirement never going to get to play soccer in two more hits in design. It just feels to me that this is awfully hard -- history came to hold on and I know just the tip of."

" You know I agree this is this is a very very tough go for food for the regime that's why they will have to crush this rebellion. In order to survive. The important thing however is that the Iranian people the ones are going to bring it does not can be brought down by. Outside forces I don't the United States has to worry about being blamed for meddling. And the rest of the world is looking at this and cheering them on and that I hope they know that."

" there's a story. That's been out there for a couple of days I don't know that that. Foreign minister first said that Britain was inciting rioters. In Tehran now the story is that the CIA was actively. Inciting rioters there you hear I think he's shedding light on the."

" Well of course that's what that's the planes coming out of Iran out of there out of the official organs of state control inside Iran that to blame someone else they can't blame themselves they have brought this on themselves. The reality of the oppression is going on now for the last thirty years. After the so called Islamic revolution. Has brought them to the point where they are today where the people it's much bigger than just most of these. -- should be was the instrument by which the objective objections were initially launch this thing has taken a life of its own. And he was not you have to remember that was standing in the way he's been described in the press. This was a guy who came up the ranks for the Islamic revolutionary guard corps command. He was prime minister of this country. And so this is not a guy who began. With the idea of overthrowing the government may simply become the next person. In charge over there simply because somebody's going to have to take charge of this thing and perhaps she's had a change of part one can only hope so."

" This afternoon white house press secretary Robert Gibbs announced that the invitations all over the world the State Department has sent out a hot dog diplomacy. Invitations sent fourth of July barbecues for -- in diplomats. Now rescinded. Big shocker to you. You know they have -- this whole thing."

" I guess the disappointment for -- was the fact that they actually extended them to begin. I mean the Leavitt today with which this administration's approach to national security policy of the United States is stunning. No we just talked about Jimmy Carter. When we first when I first went to the White House the Carter transition papers were still there and an -- tea Jimmy Carter. Is pale by comparison to this administration. And the idea that we're going to somehow changed diplomacy. Change the relationship. By apologizing for everything America's done inviting for people -- Credentials from the Iranian government to hot dog parties all over the rest of the world at our embassies was lunacy to begin with. That's not gonna change their policy and nuclear weapons it's not been changed repression. Of the Iranian people and it wasn't going to stop their support for terrorism around the globe."

" Colonel I'm an email from Janine in Wisconsin she writes -- strategy -- but the exact count. I so admire Oliver North views on all subjects especially the freedom usaid stands for. Ollie north for president what better -- the end it was fun that. Colonel thanks so much for joining us appreciate it I think the administration certainly could use -- by some thoughts -- until. Listen and read what you write in if you guys want to you know get dvd. Copies of war stories or show that I came to fox news to work with. Get a foxnews.com. Slash war stories we're gonna Hulu dot com and check out war stories colonel thanks so much. My pleasure group. Grab me -- now I."