Posted on 02/03/2011 6:36:17 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Two key senators offered and passed a resolution on Thursday that calls for Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to hand over power to a caretaker government.
The resolution offered by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) also call for elections and urges that Egypt’s military demonstrate “maximum professionalism and restraint” in working to restore order.
In a floor speech, McCain warned that the situation in Egypt could turn into a “genuine massacre.”
“We cannot afford that, and we must do everything in our power to see that it stops,” McCain said. “This is a seminal moment in the history of the Middle East and the world. We are seeing an uprising and a movement that spread across the entire Middle East.”
McCain called for Mubarak to give up power on Wednesday following a meeting at the White House with President Obama.
Protests in the streets of Cairo on Thursday were violent for a second day in a row as forces loyal to and against Mubarak’s government battled in the streets.
Kerry said all stakeholders in Egypt must respect human rights.
“We urge the parties involved to take every step possible to avoid violence and to respect the rights of the people in Egypt to assemble, to express their rights, to fight for and demonstrate for a transition in their lives and in their country,” said Kerry.
This is the first resolution to be offered by any senators on the crisis in Egypt. Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) quickly joined as cosponsors.
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I am sure Egyptians love being told what do by foreigners just as much as we love it here when lectured by foreigners (well, except libs/democrats who do indeed love being admonished so)
Larry McCain, Moe Obama and Curly Kerry—there it is.
The two of these losers together is additive. 1 + 1 = 3
I really don’t think I can tolerate to anything they say. Maybe the only thing would be “We resign” as they smooch and hold hands.
Hey, McCain wants to be a part of history again, like he was in 2008
Its obvious that mccain and obama are both long gone.
Only saving grace is sarah at this point. Had mclame won sarah would be stuck in obscurity.
Two globalist lackeys doing the bidding of the NWO.
YOu have just described the majority of Congress and the Beltway...........it is a Collosal Circlejerk...and ONLY the names have changed (and not as soon as anyone hopes they change, either!)
What a circus act from Kerry and McCain. Who knew their authority extended to Egypt and decreeing what kind of government they should have. Without term limits we have ended up with clowns in the senate that think they can walk on water.
McCain is just another political opportunist.
He might as well have been obama’s running mate.
Reminds me of John Glenn, another past American hero.
Marine Corp avaitor and astronaut. But as a senator he blocked any investigation of Clinton and as his reward, he got a ride in space as an 80 year old fart.
As a kid, John Glenn was right up there with John Wayne for me. Fooled me on that one.
McCain is just another political opportunist.
I am not kidding...I think most if not all of these idiots are BUTT BUDDIES......And they cover for each otehr so they are not blackmailed! THERE I SAID IT! (to borrow from The Great one)
Seriously, I don’t know how McCain keeps getting elected in AZ. I have been here since 81 and it’s almost like this happens without the will of the people. AZ has been known for some very unscrupulous pols.
When one door closes, another opens :)
Yeah, like anyone in Egypt cares what these damned fools say!
Massachusetts and Arizona ought to be made to suffer the consequences of their electorate.
SEND ZER0 OVER TO EGYPT TO RUN THE PLACE BY FATWA AND EXEMPTION, THE WAY HE DOES HERE.
No one mentioned Lindsey Graham. Is it that they aren’t surprised? I see little difference between a Lindsey Graham and a John Edwards. Same guy, different party affiliation.
McCain. I don’t even know what to say about him right now.
The idiots of the New World Order follow their orders.
I don’t believe that, the woman would shine
no matter where she was.
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