As in the official celebrations at American embassies. The Obama Administration apparently sees nothing wrong in sharing a hot dog with representatives of a government busy killing its people in the streets for expressing dissent.

The administration will do whatever it takes for an opportunity to appease Iran. Sell out Israel, put our own national security at risk, and even party with government officials from Tehran.

The United States said Monday its invitations were still standing for Iranian diplomats to attend July 4 celebrations at US embassies despite the crackdown on opposition supporters.

President Barack Obama’s administration said earlier this month it would invite Iran to US embassy barbecues for the national holiday for the first time since the two nations severed relations following the 1979 Islamic revolution.

“There’s no thought to rescinding the invitations to Iranian diplomats,” State Department spokesman Ian Kelly told reporters.

“We have made a strategic decision to engage on a number of fronts with Iran,” Kelly said. “We tried many years of isolation, and we’re pursuing a different path now.”

Yes, and how wonderful that’s working out. Like I said, Obama is so intent on appeasing Iran that he’ll invite oppressive government officials to celebrations marking our…independence. Nothing gets in the way of Obama kissing Ahmadinejad’s ass. How vile.

Exit Question: What happened to not selling out our morals and convictions for strategic gain? I thought we should hold the line for what we believe in even at the expense of national security.

So selling out our convictions so we can appease a state-sponsor of terror is okay, but selling out convictions in order to protect the American people from terror attacks is horrible. Gotcha.

Via Hot Air.

More: Allahpundit writes:

Via Weasel Zippers, a gesture of solidarity per our two nations’ shared interest in life, liberty, and shooting women in the heart on the street, I guess.

Not even a disinvitation to the barbecue on America’s birthday as punishment for killing protesters, huh, Barry? Absolutely the lowest moment of his presidency thus far.

Undoubtedly there will be even lower moments in the years to come. It’s not that Obama is committed to our ideals of religious, political, and media freedom. He’s okay with selling out American ideals when it comes to accomplishing what he wants to accomplish.

His problem with selling out American ideals comes when his special interest groups (ACLU, Moveon.org) go on the offensive on issues such as enhanced interrogation. Then we get rhetoric about sticking to said ideals no matter what.