Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama Wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House Tries to Keep Up
Guardian ^ | February 10, 2011 | wen McAskill

Posted on 02/10/2011 3:16:44 PM PST by lbryce

Obama has been putting pressure on Mubarak since last week to stand down straight away. Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA

The Obama administration was embarrassingly wrongfooted when the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak confounded expectations by refusing to leave office.

Mubarak's speech came just hours after Barack Obama and the director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, appeared to give credence to the rumours that the Egyptian president was heading for the exit.

Obama has been putting pressure on Mubarak since last week to stand down straight away, but Mubarak, in a televised address tonight, said he would not bow to international pressure, a direct snub to the US president.

Mubarak's response provides a graphic illustration of America's slow decline from its status as the world's sole superpower to a position where it is unable to decisively influence events in Egypt, in spite of that country being one of the biggest recipients of US military aid.

Since the uprising began, the Obama administration has shifted from solidly supporting Mubarak, to suggesting a few days later that he should go now, only to back him at the weekend to remain in office until the autumn – a decision that the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, reversed hours later when she threw US support behind the Egyptian vice-president, Omar Suleiman. But even support for Suleiman may leave US policy trailing behind events in Egypt, with the vice-president seen as too close to Mubarak.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: bayofpigs; egypt; fubo; liar; marxist; mubarak; muslimbrotherhood; obama; punkd
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-73 next last
To: paulycy

LMAO. Do you have anymore?


41 posted on 02/10/2011 3:44:58 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: lbryce
It just boggles my mind that we have to sit here and just watch O flushing the US down the drain for the next two years had me wondering if's there anything we can do to stop this American nightmare?
42 posted on 02/10/2011 3:46:08 PM PST by lbryce (BHO:Satan's Evil Twin)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Republic

WOW!
That puts it into a really harsh white light. ‘Arab warrior vs community organizer’.

Seems the man who arrogantly refused to negotiate with his real enemies (the republicans) by cutting them off at a WH round table with the words “I WON” is learning how to eat crow. Hope its served up raw, feathered and rotting.


Now hopefully the GOP leaders will be encouraged to treat him like the little spoiled brat that he has grown up to be. His legacy as president is going to be worse than Carter.


43 posted on 02/10/2011 3:46:15 PM PST by Hotlanta Mike (TeaNami)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 37 | View Replies]

To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
LMAO. Do you have anymore?

I kinda make them up as I go along.

You (or any FReeper) can freely use any you like from this address (no attribution necessary):

http://s423.photobucket.com/albums/pp314/pauly_cy/

44 posted on 02/10/2011 3:49:25 PM PST by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 41 | View Replies]

To: paulycy; FrankR
caption this


45 posted on 02/10/2011 3:50:51 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 43 | View Replies]

To: lbryce

He is going to make another announcement this evening. I wish he would just shut up!


46 posted on 02/10/2011 3:51:10 PM PST by GoCards (Why me? Why not me?o)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lbryce

Moses Barack vs. Pharaoh Mubarak.


47 posted on 02/10/2011 3:52:20 PM PST by windsorknot
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: lbryce
Get ready to add 4 more years to that, because, barring a miracle,he is going to be re-elected.

I understand that there are some that believe that he is a one termer, however, they are four groups that are going to do everything in their power to see that he is re-elected. They are:1. The Democrat Party. 2. the main stream media. 3. The Republican Party.24. The idiots and traitors to America.

48 posted on 02/10/2011 3:52:30 PM PST by sport
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 42 | View Replies]

To: Yaelle
"PLEEEEZ, America, NEVER nominate and elect someone because of how they look EVER EVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!"

Nice sentiment, but does the phrase "She's GORGEOUS" sound familiar?

If so, (and it should), perhaps you might want to rephrase that.

As I recall, an ex-actor got a lot of votes because many thought him to be 'a nice, well-spoken, good looking guy'.

49 posted on 02/10/2011 3:52:55 PM PST by diogenes ghost
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 17 | View Replies]

To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

Mubarak: "Amateur."

50 posted on 02/10/2011 3:54:18 PM PST by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 45 | View Replies]

To: paulycy

51 posted on 02/10/2011 3:55:56 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 50 | View Replies]

To: lbryce

I believe the English are backing Mubarak.


52 posted on 02/10/2011 3:56:33 PM PST by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: jackv

I just heard them reporting that on MSNBC Brian Williams was questioning someone who said the same thing as that article I figure it must be the new spin to help zero save face.


53 posted on 02/10/2011 3:57:09 PM PST by FromLori (FromLori">)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 39 | View Replies]

To: GoCards

Didn’t Obama cancel the teleprompter for tonight?


54 posted on 02/10/2011 3:58:44 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 46 | View Replies]

To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

The teleprompter is kept under better security than the nuke codes in the Baraqqi regime.


55 posted on 02/10/2011 4:00:16 PM PST by nascarnation
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 54 | View Replies]

To: lbryce

It’s been horrifying to watch Obama and his entire Exec. Branch stumble around blind during this thing.

History is being made. And I don’t mean in Egypt. We’ll be talking about how incompetently Obama handled this for the next 40 years; just like we do now with Carter.


56 posted on 02/10/2011 4:03:59 PM PST by Noamie
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: nascarnation

57 posted on 02/10/2011 4:07:40 PM PST by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid! (Obama:If They Bring a Knife to the Fight, We Bring a Gun (the REAL Arizona instigator))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 55 | View Replies]

To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

LMAO

Republicans need to hammer this theme in 2012.


58 posted on 02/10/2011 4:09:49 PM PST by nascarnation
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 57 | View Replies]

To: lbryce

Resign Barack Obama. Resign Hillary Clinton.


59 posted on 02/10/2011 4:17:39 PM PST by PGalt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: FromLori

Oh great...now shep smith is asserting the same thing. Yep — this is going to be the template.


60 posted on 02/10/2011 4:21:33 PM PST by jackv (The darkness hates the light!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 53 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-4041-6061-73 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson