U.S., allies were near a deal for peaceful end to Egypt crisis

Washington Post ^ | August 16, 2013 | By Anne Gearan and Colum Lynch

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Two weeks before the bloody crackdown in Cairo, the Obama administration, working with European and Persian Gulf allies, believed it was close to a deal to have Islamist supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi disband street encampments in return for a pledge of nonviolence from Egypt’s interim authorities.

The failed proposal represented the most intensive U.S. involvement to try to avert bloodshed, and demonstrates the new limits of U.S. influence over both the military and Islamists backing Morsi. Both sides have harshly criticized Washington, and each has accused President Obama of backing its opponent.

[ogen hal]

Goodness! The nobama minions are expending a lot of brain power trying to polish a turd.

[MasterGunner01]

Well, Skippy, the U.S. and Europeans and Arab Gulf States are telling us that there will be peace between the factions in Egypt...Right! Have any of them told the Egyptians about the momentous news?

Egypt is getting ready for a civil war and I don't think Obama, Kerry, or our so-called allies are going to make one bit of impact on the mess they helped create.

[pluvmantelo]

Certainly on the MB side it would simply be a hudna. The military surely knows that. Therefore, no point in it. If, indeed, there is any truth in the story, which I doubt.

[pluvmantelo]

Hey now. Hillary traveled nearly (use best Dr. Evil voice here) ‘one million miles’ during her tenure as SecState. Surely that makes her the greatest SecState evah!