On those Republican calls for Obama to support Moussavi

Attackerman brings us this succinct commentary from NIAC (National Iranian-American Council) head Trita Parsi:

"[N]o serious human rights actvist has gone out and supported making the U.S. the issue in the election," since real human rights activists support "condemning the use of violence" by the regime. "What these conservatives are saying -- they've got no track record of supporting real human rights in Iran, and are only seeking to advance their own agenda" by making "the U.S. part of the issue," Parsi said. "They pretend to speak in favor of the protesters without ever considering what the Iranian people want. And the people who brought us the Iraq war don't have a leg to stand on on this issue."

It's amazing that Republicans consistently don't give a shit about human rights until they get a whiff of something that makes them think that braying about human rights will give them a good excuse to shoot, bomb, and kill people.