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Ted Cruz blames Egyptian violence on Obama’s disregard for foreign aid law
washingtonexaminer.com ^ | AUGUST 16, 2013 | JOEL GEHRKE

Posted on 08/16/2013 1:12:41 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

President Obama has “contributed to [Egypt's] descent into chaos” by providing foreign aid to the military regime while maintaining an otherwise “detached and abstract” position, according to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who called for an end to financial support.

“President Obama’s detached and abstract statement yesterday on deteriorating conditions in Egypt is only the most recent manifestation of this administration’s failed policy in that country,” Cruz said.

“As there can no longer be any reasonable doubt that what occurred in July was a military coup, the first step is to send an unequivocal message that the United States is a nation of laws and suspend aid to Egypt,” he said.

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1 posted on 08/16/2013 1:12:41 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

DEFUND socialist/totalitarian collectives, foreign and domestic.

live - free - republic


2 posted on 08/16/2013 1:15:22 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Man, Ted is just inviting the slings and arrows! I think he is being nice here.


3 posted on 08/16/2013 1:17:05 PM PDT by austinaero
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I blame the violins in Egypt on Bammy’s support for the Muzzie Bros. worldwide. In the US it’s 0bamaCAIR.


4 posted on 08/16/2013 1:18:06 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Go get ‘I’m, Ted.

It’s time to start fighting The Great Usurper and his minions tooth and nail on everything.

We’re going to be labelled obstructionists no matter what, so might as well pull out every trick to derail Bozo’s headlong rush to a total dictatorship.


5 posted on 08/16/2013 1:20:31 PM PDT by Walrus (America died on November 6, 2012 --- RIP)
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To: PGalt
In my opinion, Obama has us on the wrong side in Egypt. The Muslim Brotherhood is not our friend at all. The Egyptian military want a non-sharia government. They are right.

If we will not back the military they will look to Russia to support them and return to a Russian client state in the Middle East.

6 posted on 08/16/2013 1:20:41 PM PDT by Rapscallion (Obama does not know how bad he really is.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Ted Cruz in 2016.


7 posted on 08/16/2013 1:21:13 PM PDT by BlueStateRightist
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To: austinaero

Ted Cruz rocks


8 posted on 08/16/2013 1:21:13 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: PGalt
"DEFUND socialist/totalitarian collectives, foreign and domestic."

And that includes the collective socialist/totalitarian U.S. federal government!

9 posted on 08/16/2013 1:22:00 PM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

What AM I MISSING here? Aren’t the Egyptian military blowin’ away moozies? I don’t see a need to stop them.


10 posted on 08/16/2013 1:27:37 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Ted Cruz is an idiot. The Egyptian military steeped in to preserve their fledgling democracy from the Muslime Brotherhood whose leader, Morsi, was issuing one decree after another to usurp the democratic process.

Now Cruz is, by default, defending the Muslime Brotherhood and I’ll now say with absolute confidence that there’s NO WAY I’ll vote for him.

Next?


11 posted on 08/16/2013 1:31:55 PM PDT by MeganC (A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll never need one again.)
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To: Jim Robinson
And that includes the collective socialist/totalitarian U.S. federal government!

Exactly...and worth repeating, Jim.

12 posted on 08/16/2013 1:32:04 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: PGalt

That was pretty much the default position of most FReepers until sometime in the last 48 hours. Now I’m being called a muslim brotherhood supporter for saying it. LOL


13 posted on 08/16/2013 1:32:19 PM PDT by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
From what I've heard,Ted Cruz is OK in my book but I suspect that he's wrong here.Long story short...the Egyptian Army is the lesser of two evils,by far.The moslem radicals were in the process of taking the country back to the Stone Age,which would seriously jeopardize the entire region...and the entire world.And the violence in the streets is part of their plan.
14 posted on 08/16/2013 1:32:46 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (If Obama Had A City It Would Look Like Detroit)
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To: MeganC

I don’t think Ted was defending the Muslim Brotherhood. I think Ted was blasting Obama for ever supporting MB in the first place back during the “Arab Spring”


15 posted on 08/16/2013 1:34:05 PM PDT by GeronL
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To: Rapscallion

“Obama has us on the wrong side in Egypt.”

Why take sides in Egypt? Obama is actually funding the military because they are the official government now.

I just think it’s interesting that there were many Cruz supporters bashing Rand Paul yesterday for also calling for an end to foreign aid to Egypt.

Cruz and Rand have the same worldview and the same philosophy but some of his supporters are under the illusion that they are different.


16 posted on 08/16/2013 1:37:00 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I place the blame on the Muslim brotherhood who wanted to force a backwards religion on a whole nation in an attempt to enslave the population.


17 posted on 08/16/2013 1:37:11 PM PDT by taxcontrol
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To: GeronL

Nope. Read it again. Cruz wants aid suspended to the Egyptian military that’s currently fighting the islamist Muslim Brotherhood.

That’s going to HELP the islamic fundamentalists, not hurt them!

Sorry to say, but Obama is right on this one even if he doesn’t want to be. The only hope Egypt has at being truly free is if the military succeeds in putting down the islamists.

And Cruz is aiding and abetting the islamists with his words.


18 posted on 08/16/2013 1:37:15 PM PDT by MeganC (A gun is like a parachute. If you need one, and don't have one, you'll never need one again.)
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There's a new Maverick in town boyz!!!

The muslim brotherhood loving Juan MeCain can be sent to the retirement pasture!

19 posted on 08/16/2013 1:37:32 PM PDT by TexasCajun (Creepy-Ass Cracka -- Don't Call Me Cracker)
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To: Rapscallion

Of course he’s on the wrong side. A totalitarian sides with the totalitarians. He’s on the wrong side of our constitution also.

Send the Egyptian military a copy of the constitution and the declaration. We’re not using it. As for Russia...they’re no match for the greatest anti-truth, anti-freedom, anti-individual, anti-life collective in the history of civilization.

Fislam
FUBO

Socialists and totalitarian wannabes can’t hold a candle to this collective.


20 posted on 08/16/2013 1:37:56 PM PDT by PGalt
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