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Our man in Cairo
Washington Post, by David Ignatius
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Posted By:Pluperfect, 12/8/2012 5:40:26 AM
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| How did Washington become the best friend of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, even as President Mohamed Morsi was asserting dictatorial powers and his followers were beating up secular liberals in the streets of Cairo? It’s a question many Arabs ask these days, and it deserves an answer. Morsi and his Brotherhood followers are on a power trip after decades of isolation and persecution. You could see that newfound status when Morsi visited the United Nations in September and even more so during the diplomacy that led to last month’s cease-fire in Gaza,
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
pineledger, 12/8/2012 6:20:55 AM (No. 9054807)
And our Resident commiserates with Morsi about the riots?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Spidey, 12/8/2012 6:38:17 AM (No. 9054816)
Morsi´s power grab is a trial balloon for Obama doing the same thing here. The big difference of course is Egyptians don´t have the 2nd amendment backing them up.
If the fiscal cliff fails,Obama can claim that working through congress is a dead end and our constitutional system needs to be abolished for standing in the way of progress.
Obama wants the stand off on the 3% rate as the centerpiece excuse.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
NJVol, 12/8/2012 7:19:55 AM (No. 9054867)
Huma Abedin? Oh, no, I forgot, that´s crazy talk.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
trombo, 12/8/2012 7:22:30 AM (No. 9054869)
Obama is to Egypt what Carter is to Iran. Egypt will be a big part of his legacy.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Bad Dog, 12/8/2012 7:47:10 AM (No. 9054901)
Will anyone in the WashPost subscriber list read that first sentence and ACTUALLY THINK ABOUT IT? Meaning, intent, and consequences?
Or will they more likely tut-tut about name-calling and revert to ideological relevancy?
May they fall first.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
tangles, 12/8/2012 8:10:58 AM (No. 9054941)
Huma Weiner in the State Department ought to be a clue.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Topic Thunder, 12/8/2012 8:35:08 AM (No. 9054984)
Obama and Morsi share the dream of a Jew-free world.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
ronbet, 12/8/2012 9:13:58 AM (No. 9055056)
FTA: And let’s be honest: The Obama administration has been Morsi’s main enabler. U.S. officials have worked closely with him on economic development and regional diplomacy. Visiting Washington last week, Morsi’s top aides were touting their boss’s close contacts with President Obama and describing phone calls between the two leaders that led to the Gaza cease-fire.
Well, of course Obama is Morsi´s main enabler! Obama said he would stand with the Muslims. He is one of them. This whole "Arab spring" farce is Obama´s making.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Bumblebee, 12/8/2012 10:14:17 AM (No. 9055175)
"Obama said he would stand with the Muslims. He is one of them. This whole "Arab spring" farce is Obama´s making. "
How long will this elephant in the room remain the un talked about in the MSM and even FOX. Over the cliff we go as it is in the interests of destroying capitalism and the USA.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
bighambone, 12/8/2012 10:38:52 AM (No. 9055212)
No doubt, in his mind, Morsi is required to answer to a higher power then Obama will ever be.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Judith, 12/8/2012 10:43:46 AM (No. 9055227)
Answer to the first question? By electing a known associate and supporter of the muslim brotherhood to potus.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
stablemoney, 12/8/2012 10:49:21 AM (No. 9055236)
Why does the WaPo raise such issues now. Morsi is Obama´s brother. Kneel and worship.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
firebatt, 12/8/2012 11:49:33 AM (No. 9055307)
The USA has been royally screwing up in the Middle East since 1918. We can´t even run this Democratic Republic right. Obviously we have no idea what we are doing and have been doing with our political $$ intervention since; - Around the World.
Free Trade and Open Markets with the exchange of goods and services across the changing political and religious boundries has always worked well for peace.
Sharia vs Judeo-Christianity: winner: Death
Sharia vs Walmart: winner: Walmart
Judeo-Christianity vs Walmart: winner? Walmart.
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