(Photo from Jeff Haynes/Getty Images)Per Time's Michael Scherer, Obama will most likely address the situation in Iran at 5 pm today.
Scherer speculates that Obama will most likely state a restrained, "wait-and-see" position. I agree with this. The situation in Iran right now is extremely volatile. Any signal to Tehran and the clerics in Iran that the West is attempting to tip the scales, or intervene in their electoral process, might be enough for the current Iranian regime to regain control of the situation in Iran.
The message of strength we are seeing is borne out by the images of the protesters in the streets. Protesters who are literally placing their lives on the line to make their voices heard. The cries for democracy out of Iran are louder than ever, and Obama would be wise to let their messages ring loudest right now.
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