Barack Obama's careful "wait and see" policy on Iran is a correct one.
As the Economist writes, Obama's "priority is to prevent the Iranian regime from acquiring a nuclear bomb. His preferred method is to negotiate directly with Iran’s leaders. Since it is not clear who will end up in charge in Tehran, he is biding his time."
Also, if Obama and other Western leaders take sides and openly support the opposition, this would only help the regime in Tehran.
As Chris W wrote in another Gather article, O
Published on June 23, 2009 05:16