Obama Spokesman: Obama Supports Designating The Revolutionary Guard As A Terrorist Organization And Said Obama Objected To Aggressive Passages In The Resolution. Politico.com reported, "Obama spokesman Bill Burton said Obama supports designating the Revolutionary Guards a terrorist organization. He objects, Burton said, to another passage of the resolution, which finds that: The manner in which the United States transitions and structures its military presence in Iraq will have critical long-term consequences for the future of the Persian Gulf and the Middle East, in particular with regard to the capability of... Iran to pose a threat to the security of the region." [
Politico, 9/7/07]