David Gregory to his credit asks Axelrod 3 times, giving him plenty of opportunity to lay out consequences for Iran, Axelrod dodges again and again...
ATTEMPT #1
Gregory: "Is the policy of engaging the Iranians on the ropes?"
Axelrod: "Well that's up to the Iranians(huh?)....Understand that (Ahmadinejad) he's not the decision maker when it comes to foreign policy or defense policy in Iran, his comments are meant for domestic political content. It's a long used technique in Iran to try to make the U.S. the foil for his own problems in Iran
ATTEMPT #2
Gregory: "Should there be consequences? The President has been very clear about what he thinks about what has gone on in Iran calling it outrageous, SHOULD THERE BE CONSEQUENCES for what the Iranian regime has done?"
Axelrod: "Well I think...look everybody is dismayed and appauled by what has happened in Iran, and the consequences will I think unfold over time in Iran"
ATTEMPT #3
Gregory: "SHOULD THERE BE CONSEQUENCES FROM UNITED STATES AND THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY?"
Axelrod: "David we don't have diplomatic relations with Iran and the international community has made it's views known, it sets them down the wrong path."
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