Clinton Praises Iran Protests, Raises Alarm Over Budget Cuts

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton applauded news from Iran that thousands of protesters demonstrated there today, demanding change, and compared the situation to Egypt, where Hosni Mubarak was thrown out of power last week, after more than 30 years. "We support the universal human rights of the Iranian people," Clinton said. "They deserve to have the same rights that they saw being played out in Egypt and that are part of their own birthright, and … we think that there needs to be a commitment...Full Story