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Virulent in his tweets. it's important for us to come out and defend the protesters' right to do this, do this safely and have a vote in human rights around the world. but i think he has been inserting us into the conversation probably in ways that have not been helpful. now, that said, john, i mean, it was probably likely going to be the iranian regime's pursuit of a foreign enemy or interventionist as well to blame even without his tweet. i don't know that he caused it. he certainly is not helping to stem it. >> no. today's statement may be more measured, using some more diplomatic type spee...