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But we will never make progress in the region if we deal with wolves in sheep’s clothing — Mitt Romney



Paul Mirengoff calls it the way it is:

Romney explained his decision this way: “State taxpayers should not be providing special treatment to an individual who supports violent jihad and the destruction of Israel.” He added:

The U.S. State Department listed Khatami’s Iran as the number one state sponsor of terrorism. Within his own country, Khatami oversaw the torture and murder of dissidents who spoke out for freedom and democracy. For him to lecture Americans about tolerance and violence is propaganda, pure and simple.



On the subject of Khatemi as an Iranian moderate with whom the U.S. might build bridges, Romney once again was on target. After reviewing Khatemi’s record as president of Iran, the Governor concluded:

Khatami pretends to be a moderate, but he is not. My hope is that the United States will find and work with real voices of moderation inside Iran. But we will never make progress in the region if we deal with wolves in sheep’s clothing.