Well, we already know whose side he’s on, now he just confirmed it. Back in 2011 he was quick to latch on to the so-called Arab Spring, so long as it made him look good. Today as his African adventure is being overshadowed by massive protests in Egypt, he stands by his buddy Morsi.
Zitat President Obama on Monday declined to press Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to leave office, saying that his administration would continue to work with the “democratically elected government” amid violent protests in Cairo.
“It’s not our job to choose who Egypt’s leaders are; we want to make sure all voices are heard,” Obama said Monday during a joint press conference with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete in Dar es Salaam.
Anti-government protesters in Egypt Monday stormed the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi’s political party, and said that if the leader did not step down by Tuesday, they would call for a nationwide march on the presidential palace.
At the same time, the Egyptian military on Monday gave Morsi and his political opponents a 48-hour window to reach an agreement, saying they would intervene if the two could not broker a deal.
Sadly, the Morsi “government” seems eerily like Obama’s.
ZitatThe protesters say that Morsi is responsible for a tanking Egyptian economy and a breakdown in the rule of law there. Morsi’s supporters counter that he was democratically elected not even a year ago and needs more time to institute his reforms.
This will be a bloody, violent mess and Obama just voted present. Whatever the case, he’s sure to side with the victor, though we doubt the people have much use for him.
What is fun is that the people behind this protest are more radical than the muslim Brotherhood. How soon will it be till Juan McLame and his boy toy Grahamnesty call for our troops to be sent to save Morsi?
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[quote] President Obama on Monday declined to press Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to leave office, saying that his administration would continue to work with the “democratically elected government” amid violent protests in Cairo.
“It’s not our job to choose who Egypt’s leaders are; we want to make sure all voices are heard,” Obama said Monday during a joint press conference with Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete in Dar es Salaam.
As much as it pains me to do so,I have to admit he is right on this one.
First off,it is really none of our official business who runs Egypt.
Secondly,ANY support by an American president would cause problems for whoever is running the place when the dust settles,and would almost certainly result in even more deaths and more fighting before the dust settles.
Why is democracy held in such high esteem when it’s the enemy of the minority and makes all rights relative to the dictates of the majority? (Ron Paul,2012)