Quick to React, But Only Sometimes

President Obama's quick reaction the "racial controversy" in Cambridge involving Professor Henry Gates and Sgt. James Crowley, shows much about him.
 
  It shows he is quick to react when it is an issue that appears easy to him, and he might know about through personal experience. The fact of the matter though is he said I don't know all the facts, but continued to say the police acted stupidly. He should have said no comment or it was a local matter and leave it at that.
 
Now you might wonder how does this relate to this blog's purpose, to analyze foreign policy. Unfortunately, it is all too connected. Even though he reacted to this question in seconds, he waited for over a week to make any comment supporting the Iranian protesters. He has shown timidity to face down thuggish dictators, but not to call police stupid. Does that make sense to you? It seems it should be the reverse. Another question we must ask ourselves is, what does this portend for the future? President Obama needs to come out quicker on these international issues, and stand up for the plight of the oppressed wherever they may show themselves.