The National Federation of Republican Women (NFRW) agrees with Congress that America supports the Iranian people who are being brutally attacked for protesting the unfair elections that occurred recently. Violence has erupted in the streets of Tehran, as the hardline Iranian government has threatened bloodshed if the people continue to protest.
“It is imperative that the people of Iran know that Americans support their right to a democratically-elected government,” NFRW President Shirley Sadler said. “President Obama's statements regarding the election and the subsequent violence committed by the Iranian government against its people have been glaringly weak, and we applaud the efforts of Congress that show the United States supports these people in their efforts.”
Republican leaders in Congress spoke out yesterday about this issue. “The President of the United States is supposed to lead the free world, not follow it,” said Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Senator John McCain (R-AZ) compared Obama's statements to the leaders of France, Great Britain and Germany. “I think we ought to have America lead. When you look at the statements by President Sarkozy, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Brown have been much stronger. We should lead. And I also think he should point out that this is not just an Iranian issue. This is an American issue—what we're all about,” McCain said on Sunday's “Face the Nation.”
Founded in 1938, the NFRW has thousands of active members in local clubs across the nation and in several U.S. territories, making it one of the largest women's political organizations in the country. The grassroots organization recruits and elects Republican candidates, advocates the Party's philosophy and initiatives, and empowers women in the political process.
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