Monday, December 28, 2009

Time For The Beach

German Chancellor Angela Merkel spoke out against the repression of protestors in Iran and the violent attacks on democracy activists.
DW World reported:

In a strong statement to the press on Monday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the actions of Iran’s state security services “unacceptable.”

She called on them to “avoid any further escalation of the violence and to pursue political dialogue to peacefully settle internally disputed matters,” and also to respect their commitment to the International Pact on Civil and Political Rights, which guarantees the right to peaceful protest.


Meanwhile… Barack Obama was off to the beach in Hawaii.