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Obama’s Statement on Egypt (still sides with Morsi)
Wall Street Journal ^ | 7/3/2013 6:57 PM ET

Posted on 07/03/2013 4:57:01 PM PDT by markomalley

As I have said since the Egyptian Revolution, the United States supports a set of core principles, including opposition to violence, protection of universal human rights, and reform that meets the legitimate aspirations of the people. The United States does not support particular individuals or political parties, but we are committed to the democratic process and respect for the rule of law. Since the current unrest in Egypt began, we have called on all parties to work together to address the legitimate grievances of the Egyptian people, in accordance with the democratic process, and without recourse to violence or the use of force.

The United States is monitoring the very fluid situation in Egypt, and we believe that ultimately the future of Egypt can only be determined by the Egyptian people. Nevertheless, we are deeply concerned by the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsy and suspend the Egyptian constitution. I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsy and his supporters. Given today’s developments, I have also directed the relevant departments and agencies to review the implications under U.S. law for our assistance to the Government of Egypt.

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I'm not even sure if the broken clock rule works with this a$$h@t. I have NEVER seen anybody so consistently wrong in my life.

It would be funny if it wasn't so dangerous.

1 posted on 07/03/2013 4:57:01 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

He will probably cutoff foreign military aid to Egypt.


2 posted on 07/03/2013 4:59:46 PM PDT by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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To: markomalley

some people can tolerate having been lied to for only so long


3 posted on 07/03/2013 5:00:16 PM PDT by dontreadthis
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To: markomalley

He must go...he is becoming to dangerous to US.


4 posted on 07/03/2013 5:00:29 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: markomalley

The obozo administration said they were thinking of reducing the aid the US gives to Egypt if Mursi was deposed - now that it’s happened, the US can keep the ~4+ billion a year that is spent there!!


5 posted on 07/03/2013 5:02:16 PM PDT by Ken522
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To: markomalley

Of course he does. He, Hillary, Rino’s and the liberal MSM bet the ranch
on the “Arab Spring” and the violent Muslim Botherhood. Looks like they
all bet on the wrong Arab Spring.


6 posted on 07/03/2013 5:02:29 PM PDT by tennmountainman
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To: markomalley

Like most children, he refuses to admit that he might me wrong.


7 posted on 07/03/2013 5:02:43 PM PDT by doc1019 (There is absolutely no difference between pro-choice and pro-abortion.)
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To: markomalley

I was waiting for that-his attempt to get their attention through his mention of “aid” and the “implications” if they don’t put his man back.


8 posted on 07/03/2013 5:03:11 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: seeker41

Agreed. What’s your plan?


9 posted on 07/03/2013 5:03:25 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: NY Attitude; markomalley

He’s warning the military that aid will be cut if they don’t turn over rule to a non-military interim gov’t quickly.


10 posted on 07/03/2013 5:03:42 PM PDT by nuconvert ( Khomeini promised change too // Hail, Chairman O)
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To: johniegrad

Civil Disobedience...and lots of noise to start. Then...
Who knows;^)


11 posted on 07/03/2013 5:05:09 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: markomalley

...if it good for the US, Odungo does the opposite.
Laser boy will draw more lines in the sand, or whatever Russia tells him he can do. (he’s got more leeway)


12 posted on 07/03/2013 5:05:20 PM PDT by Doogle (USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: markomalley

Nothing like a homosexual administration which gained power to promote homosexual agendas through corrupt democratic power mechanics to encourage a Muslim leaning foreign nation in their political turbulence to embrace democracy.

(It’s almost as convincing as posting women as Ambassadors to Muslim nations.)


13 posted on 07/03/2013 5:08:19 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: doc1019

I don’t know if he’s wrong or he’s right (though my reflex with him is that if he likes it, it must be bad, especially for the US), and I doubt that he knows, because I doubt that he’s all that concerned wth the “wrong and right” of it, at least from Egypt’s viewpoint. But isn’t it rather crass, in the 21st C, to openly state before the world to a sovereign nation, “cave, or no more dinero”? Won’t that put the back up of Egyptians, for him to call them on carpet, so to speak, in public?

Wonder if Putin has any interest in getting in on this?


14 posted on 07/03/2013 5:08:45 PM PDT by mrsmel (One Who Can See)
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To: markomalley

Well of course he does. The whole Muslim Brotherhood thingie. But it just blew up in his face.


15 posted on 07/03/2013 5:12:44 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: NY Attitude

What comes out of Obama’s mouth is often a lie.


16 posted on 07/03/2013 5:13:43 PM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: Cvengr

Nothing more stupid than a woman ambassador to a Muslim Nation. They CANNOT do anything she says or they will look weak. It is also very insulting. No wait, there is one thing worse.

A black woman Ambassador.


17 posted on 07/03/2013 5:15:03 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: nuconvert

He has lost an ally in his idea of a “New World Order”. He will threaten a lot and make a lot of impossible demands just like those made to the Shah of Iran by Jimmuh Carter.


18 posted on 07/03/2013 5:51:23 PM PDT by NY Attitude (Make love not war but be prepared for either.)
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To: American in Israel

nobama (and his degenerate grifter family) are somewhat entertaining in their stupidity as they bumble about the world. However, they should be in prison.


19 posted on 07/03/2013 5:52:56 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: NY Attitude; ken5050

This is a stunning and turning-point defeat to the NWO, IMO.


20 posted on 07/03/2013 5:57:04 PM PDT by maggief
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