False Tweet Alert: Fred Thompson
In a June 19, 2009 tweet, Fred Thompson quoted a Jed Babbin column that appeared on the conservative site Human Events. The tweet criticizes President Obama reaction to Iran's election; however, conservative foreign policy icon Henry Kissinger claims "the president has handled this well."
Fred Thompson: "The weakest performance by an American Pres since 1969" http://tinyurl.com/lgl4yb #tcot #ftrs [Twitter, 6/19/09]
Thompson vs. Kissinger
Henry Kissinger: "Well, you know, I was a McCain supporter and - but I think the president has handled this well. Anything that the United States says that puts us totally behind one of the contenders, behind Mousavi, would be a handicap for that person. And I think it's the proper position to take that the people of Iran have to make that decision.
Of course, we have to state our fundamental convictions of freedom of speech, free elections, and I don't see how President Obama could say less than he has, and even that is considered intolerable meddling. He has, after all, carefully stayed away from saying things that seem to support one side or the other. And I think it was the right thing to do because public support for the opposition would only be used by the - by Ahmadinejad - if I can ever learn his name properly - against Mousavi. [ThinkProgress.org, 6/18/09]
