As a number of commentators have noted, President Obama faces an interesting dilemma regarding the disputed election results in Iran. On the one hand he wants to be able to negotiate with the Iranian regime, something he said during his campaign he would do without preconditions. On the other hand, the "election" which recently took place there doesn't look much like an honest, fair election.
It is likely that Ahmadinejad will be Iran's president coming out of the conflict, and therefore if Obama wants to be able to talk to him Obama needs to accept the results of his "election." On the other hand, if Obama wants to be seen in "the Muslim world" as an advocate of democracy, he cannot give his support to the beneficiary of such an apparently flawed electoral process.
Trying to split the difference, as Obama seems to be doing, will only alienate both sides. Facing no such dilemma, COTTonLINE supports the courageous young people in the streets of Tehran.
