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June 17, 2009

Obama: US Should Not Meddle in Iranian Elections
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In Washington, President Obama resisted calls for the United States to
take a direct stance on the situation in Iran.

President Obama: “It’s not productive, given the history of US-Iranian
relations, to be seen as meddling, the US President meddling in Iranian
elections.”

Former Republican presidential candidate John Mc Cain criticized Obama’s
handling of the crisis.

Sen. John Mc Cain: "He should speak out that this is a corrupt, flawed
sham of an election. The Iranian people have been deprived of their
rights. We support them in their struggle against a repressive,
oppressive regime. And they should not be subjected to four more years
of Ahmadinejad and the radical Muslim clerics.”



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