Iranian TV Airs Video It Claims Is of U.S. Spy

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9. Of course...but tell that to Republicans and the RW media.

There are different rules for US spies when Democratic Presidents are in office. Should Iran execute this American spy, I wouldn't be surprised to see Republicans in Congress demanding retaliation by this administration. It won't matter if they really believe it's the right thing to do or if they'd have a different reaction if a republican sat in the WH. Look at their rhetoric and reaction when we lost the drone in Oran versus when the spyplane was captured in China under Bush. If it helps paint Obama as a foreign policy wimp that lets US citizens get executed without retaliation, that's perfectly reasonable for Republicans for their own political ends. The same Republicans would then most likely demand impeachment were Obama to do as they suggested.