For the Record

"When the people of Iran rose up following obviously rigged elections in June, 2009, Mr. Obama declined to offer any support for the Green Revolution in the streets. Instead, green turned to red -- the red bloodstains on the cobblestones as the mullahs' hired guns shot down pro-democracy demonstrators.
Mr. Obama has allowed Ahmadinejad, Iran's putative head of state, to come to America to address the UN General Assembly and to deliver his rants against his neighbor, Israel. Ahmadinejad was further allowed to disport himself at Columbia University. All the while, Ahmadinejad had two American hikers locked up on trumped up charges.

The Obama administration betrayed our new allies in Eastern Europe -- Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic -- by ditching our anti-ballistic missile plans. For what purpose? To gain Russia's cooperation in dealing with Iran. Did we get it? Actually, no. Russia is busily pulling the teeth of UN resolutions dealing with Iran and Iran's puppet state, Syria. ...

Now, President Obama assures Israel he 'has their back.' Well, thanks to President Obama, Israel's back is to the wall. ...

So, are Mr. Obama's words of assurance to Israel something substantial? Or are they, in Hillary's words, just words?"

--columnist Ken Blackwell