Barack Obama gave his speech today at the Wilson Center. The Wilson Center’s Haleh Esfandiari, an American citizen, is currently being held by Iran. This is all Senator Obama had to say on the matter:

Let me also say that my thoughts and prayers are with your colleague, Haleh Esfandiari, and her family. I have made my position known to the Iranian government. It is time for Haleh to be released. It is time for Haleh to come home.

Couldn’t be more forceful about the hostage crisis — might kill opportunities to sip tea with Ahmadinejad.