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Egypt urges U.S. restraint over Missouri unrest
Reuters ^ | Tue Aug 19, 2014 12:19pm EDT

Posted on 08/19/2014 6:41:27 PM PDT by Dave346

CAIRO - Egypt on Tuesday urged U.S. authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with racially charged demonstrations in Ferguson, Missouri - echoing language Washington used to caution Egypt as it cracked down on Islamist protesters last year.

U.S. foes Iran and Syria also lambasted the United States, but while they are frequent critics of Washington, it is unusual for Egypt to criticize such a major donor. It was not immediately clear why Egypt would issue such a statement.

Ties between Washington and Cairo were strained after Egyptian security forces killed hundreds of Muslim Brotherhood supporters following the army's ousting of freely elected President Mohamed Mursi in July 2013.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry's statement on the unrest in Ferguson read similarly to one issued by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration in July 2013, when the White House "urged security forces to exercise maximum restraint and caution" in dealing with demonstrations by Mursi supporters.

The ministry added it was "closely following the escalation of protests" in Ferguson, unleashed by the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white policeman on Aug. 9.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Egypt; Government
KEYWORDS: ferguson; rop
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Communists are Machiavellian by the way and will either pal up to Islamists or treat them worse than dirt, depending on the political advantage.


21 posted on 08/19/2014 6:53:32 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Yes they are poking at Obama.
The current Egyptian government has a beef with ours because of our implicitly backing the Muslim Brotherhood in their last go-around. And various criticisms of the behavior of the current Egyptian government.


22 posted on 08/19/2014 6:54:50 PM PDT by buwaya
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To: HiTech RedNeck

They may be in for a shock when they are beheaded.


23 posted on 08/19/2014 6:55:01 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Illegals Are Getting Flat Screet TV's....NOT TB Screenings!)
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To: MichaelCorleone

Will they offer to send a peace keeping force?


24 posted on 08/19/2014 7:00:40 PM PDT by Vehmgericht
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To: Vehmgericht

Didn’t they send pizzas to Occupy Wall Street?


25 posted on 08/19/2014 7:03:03 PM PDT by lulu16 (May the Good Lord take a liking to you!)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Yes, you’re right...


26 posted on 08/19/2014 7:04:09 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (We'll know when he's really hit bottom. They'll start referring to him as White.)
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To: Dave346
I think they are trying to get even with Obama for forcing the Muslim Brotherhood on them.
27 posted on 08/19/2014 7:04:28 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: HiTech RedNeck

Continued dislike of the Great Satan on the street.


28 posted on 08/19/2014 7:05:03 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: HiTech RedNeck

They don’t do that daily in Iran either.


29 posted on 08/19/2014 7:05:41 PM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Why would they, when Mullah This and Mullah That are all busy gibbering their adoration for some form of Islamic hatred?


30 posted on 08/19/2014 7:06:38 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Olog-hai

Not even a very competent “Satan” any more.


31 posted on 08/19/2014 7:07:16 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Dave346

what’s the old saying? - “Turn about is fair play.”


32 posted on 08/19/2014 7:10:00 PM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Dave346

Clearly Egypt knows that this is another stunt. The Dog and Pony shows directed by the Obama Admin. and presented by the enabling media are predictable. The media is controlled and we are NOT free. The enemy is the entity hiding behind the curtains that funded this fraud.


33 posted on 08/19/2014 8:20:00 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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To: Dave346

We are a laughingstock.


34 posted on 08/19/2014 8:21:23 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: Johnny_cash

The puppets behind Obama tried to impose the Muslim Brotherhood on Egypt. No Bueno. God’s going to cut Obama’s handlers down.


35 posted on 08/19/2014 8:23:29 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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To: Dave346

Ooooohhhh! that’s gonna leave a mark! lol


36 posted on 08/19/2014 8:33:39 PM PDT by dasboot
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To: Dave346

It’s just a case of “Missouri Spring”.


37 posted on 08/19/2014 8:48:08 PM PDT by super7man (Oh why did I post that, now I'll never be able to run for Congress.)
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To: Dave346
This is HALARIOUS!!! After Obama screwed over the Egyptians, Israelis and a host of other Allies, Egypt is giving Obama a dose of his own medicine.

A-Sisi, goof for you!!

The Egyptians are still fighting the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, in the Sinai and at Gaza. Now they're fighting them in the White House!

Very funny.

38 posted on 08/19/2014 9:46:15 PM PDT by Netz
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To: wideawake
Never, in recent history has America betrayed so many allies. her principles and her leadership as in this administration.
Now, these same allies, who felt stabbed in the back by Obama are ignoring him and giving some payback.

Good for them.

39 posted on 08/19/2014 9:57:35 PM PDT by Netz
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To: Dave346

thanks egypt, i needed a laugh. we’ve got it under control, thanks for weighing in.


40 posted on 08/19/2014 11:39:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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