https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2009/12/08/iran-demonstrations-escalate-obama-absent-as-usual/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 04:45:48 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s not a secret to readers of this site that I am not a fan of Barack Obama. I have not been since I learned he remained in the pews of the Reverend Wrights&#8217; church for twenty years. But even more disturbing than that for me has been his Iran policy, which can described as somewhere between dysfunctional and reactionary. In the face of the incredibly brave freedom demonstrators &#8211; who, almost on a daily basis, put themselves at risk of beatings and death &#8211; we have from our president nothing but silence. Does the man have blood in his veins? This is real &#8220;hope,&#8221; yet he ignores it. Of course, the freedom fighters themselves have noticed, chanting in the streets &#8220;Obama, Obama, are you with us or are you with them?&#8221; Good question.]]>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:16:37 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2009/12/08/iran-demonstrations-escalate-obama-absent-as-usual-n217629