In this country, most quietly watched the post 9/11 erosion of our civil liberties.  There weren’t countrywide protests.  When we found out our country tortured people — even possibly US citizens — mostly, we did nothing.  Maybe we thought that the Bush-Cheney regime could only last for 8 years and then it must come to an end.  But we love our voice, we lost our outrage and we retreated into our complacency.  In Iran, the protests, mostly led by women, face down weapons and the full force of a repressive regime.  But unless we commit to go into Iran, I think the President is right that we need to temper our words.  People in this country are quick to talk but not so quick to commit to act (unless it is for senseless wars).