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Subject: Re: Biden Offers Iran Condolences on Death of "Butcher of Tehran"
Date: Tue, 21 May 2024 16:30:42 -0400
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On 5/21/2024 3:31 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
> In article <v2iqim$jjgd$1@solani.org>, suzeeq <suzeeq@imbris.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 5/21/2024 11:05 AM, BTR1701 wrote:
> 
>>> A man who tortured pregnant women and was responsible for the slaughter of
>>> thousands...
>>>
>>> Joe Biden says America is sorry for your loss.
>>>
>>> https://china.usembassy-china.org.cn/on-the-death-of-iranian-president-raisi
>>> -and-others-in-a-helicopter-crash/
>>>
>>> For fuck's sake...
>>>
>> Diplomacy isn't your strong suit is it?
> 
> This is the leader of a regime that actively targeted and killed
> American soldiers. "Sorry for your loss" projects a message of American
> weakness.
> 
> The diplomatic approach would be to wish the people of Iran luck and
> support in finding a replacement who respects their liberty and human
> rights.

    "The United States expresses its official condolences ...we reaffirm 
our support for the Iranian people and their struggle for human rights..."

Christ, you can't get any drier than that.  There's no encomium, no 
heartfelt grief.  There's no more than you'd be obliged to say if your 
neighbor's least favorite uncle died.