Obama administration continues to offer legitimacy to Iran regime

Washington Times:

Stung by criticism that the U.S. has not condemned Iran's crackdown on demonstrators harshly enough, the Obama administration said Monday that the protests would weaken the current regime and might improve the chances of capping Iran's nuclear program.

"Our long-term security interests haven't changed," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters. "Our interests, as it relates to our grave concern about the help that's provided to terrorists, the grave concern that we have about the pursuit of a nuclear weapon, remain unchanged."

At the State Department, spokesman Ian Kelly dismissed speculation that the administration is rethinking its engagement policy. Although the "focus is on what's going on in Iran right now" and "this is not about our bilateral relationship," engagement is not "on hold," he said.

"We have made a strategic decision to engage on a number of fronts with Iran, and we've tried many years of isolation, and we are pursuing a different path now," Mr. Kelly said.

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By conferring legitimacy on this evil regime, the Obama administration is conferring legitimacy on Iran's abuse of its own people. What we are seen in Iran is what these religious bigots would like to do to the rest of the world. They will not be dissuaded by a conversations with Obama.