Gibbs Declines to Advance White House Position on Iran
Judging from this morning’s Air Force One press gaggle, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs doesn’t want to go beyond what I outlined in today’s piece,
Jul 31, 202014.8K Shares371.2K Views
Judging from this morning’s Air Force One press gaggle, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs doesn’t want to go beyond what I outlined in today’s piece, policywise:
“„Q Does the President think the Iranian election was run fairly and that the announced results are accurate?
“„MR. GIBBS: Well, I don’t have a lot to add to what — the statement that we put out this weekend and what Vice President Biden said yesterday. Obviously we continue to have concern about what we’ve seen. Obviously the Iranians are looking into this, as well. We continue to be heartened by the enthusiasm of young people in Iran.
“„But I think what’s important is the concerns that we have about their nuclear weapons program, and the concern we have about their support for terror isn’t any different than it was on Friday.
“„Q Does the margin of victory announced for Ahmadinejad seem reasonable or plausible to the White House?
“„MR. GIBBS: I think there are a number of factors that give us some concern about what we’ve seen.
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