From A Tiny Revolution
There are three steps in this chapter of the Horrifying Scumbag Playbook.
STEP ONE: Your lackeys have murdered someone in full view of the entire world. Whoops! Time to express "regret."
Statement by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President of Iran, expressing regret about the murder of Iranian citizen Neda Agha-Soltan and others by the Basij militia:
"All of us regret the fact that some people were killed...I was saddened, as well all the Iranian people were saddened."
Statement by Barack Obama, President of the United States, expressing regret about the murder of U.S. citizen Furkan Dogan and others by Israel:
The President expressed deep regret at the loss of life in today's incident, and concern for the wounded.
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STEP TWO: Call for an investigation. No one wants to learn the truth more than you!
Statement on the Iranian government website, calling for an investigation of the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan and others:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Monday requested the Judiciary chief to hold inquiry into Neda Agha-Sultan’s murder...the president told Ayatollah Shahroudi “to instruct the judiciary establishment to follow up the case of her death...”
Statement on the White House website, endorsing an investigation of the murder of Furkan Dogan and others:
...the United States [supports] the completion of a prompt, impartial, credible, and transparent investigation.
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STEP THREE: Now's the fun part: your Official Enemy has murdered someone in full view of the entire world. You're outraged! Also, you stand with the victims!
Statement by Ahmadinejad, condemning the murder of Furkan Dogan and others, and expressing solidarity with Palestinians:
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday strongly condemned the atrocities committed by the Zionist regime against the human rights activists on board Flotilla of six aid ships...President Ahmadinejad voiced Iran’s solidarity with the Palestinian nation and said the Islamic Republic of Iran is determined to back the Palestinian nation and its true supporters.
Statement by Obama, condemning the murder of Neda Agha-Soltan and others, and expressing solidarity with Iranians:
I strongly condemn these unjust actions, and I join with the American people in mourning each and every innocent life that is lost...
And I think it's important for us to make sure that -- that we let the Iranian people know that we are watching what's happening, that they are not alone in this process.
I would also like to add that the latest statements from the G8/G20 summit in Toronto produced a strong condemnation of the Cheonan sinking but the Gaza Flotilla only warranted a deep regret
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