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Opinion: Obama news conference: Testy exchanges

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Exchanges bordering on testy continued between President Obama and the press corps over Iran during his news conference today.

When a reporter said Obama had hinted that there might be human rights abuses taking place in Iran, he quickly responded: “I’m not hinting. I think when a young woman gets shot on the street, that’s a problem.”

The reporter pressed him to spell out how the government would respond if problems in Iran continue. Obama said the administration was monitoring the situation. The reporter pressed him further, asking why he wouldn’t spell out the consequences Iran could face.

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Obama replied, “I know everyone here’s on a 24-hour news cycle. I’m not.”

-- Steve Padilla

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