Egyptian army chief in interview says Defense Secretary Hagel calls him almost every day, but Obama has not called.
US President Barack Obama appears to have angered supporters of ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi, as well as supporters of the army coup that toppled him on July 3.
Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is at the vanguard of the street protests against Morsi’s ouster, claim the US supported the coup. Those opposed to the Brotherhood claim Washington has been and still is supporting the Islamists.
An example of the vitriol in the country can be seen in a new video clip featuring a song by Egyptian performer Sama Elmasry. Titled “You Obama, Your Father, Mother,” it attacks the US president for allegedly preferring Islamic radicals over the army. It has gone viral, with over 160,000 views since last week.
The clip features Obama in traditional Islamic dress. Elmasry curses him while mentioning that he had called for former president Hosni Mubarak to leave immediately, seeming to imply that this proved he was pro-Brotherhood. LINK
The bureaucracy: the new fourth branch of government. The bureaucracy is permanent, unaccountable, unelected and choking us like a weed. The bureaucrat exists, generating nothing of value, using perceived problems to justify his existence.
First, I would say her belly dancing needs more work. Even I could do a better job !!
Next, She has Obama's number !! There is no fooling her !! For, a POS who thought he was going to show Bush a thing or two about peace in the Middle East, he sure has BOTCHED the whole region that there is no turning back !!
W-Girl that's not real belly dancing, but what she says is very derogatory to our President. He is not the hero he set out to be, liberating these Countries from dictators and then saddling them with Islamists instead.
As far as I'm concerned we've had two presidents in a row who didn't understand this region. George W thought they were ready for democracy: wrong. Obama thought they wanted Muslim Brotherhood: wrong.
We donn't understand them all that well so we should leave them alone!!!
That's what they want. Why can't we do it?
The bureaucracy: the new fourth branch of government. The bureaucracy is permanent, unaccountable, unelected and choking us like a weed. The bureaucrat exists, generating nothing of value, using perceived problems to justify his existence.
Quote: ThirstyMan wrote in post #4W-Girl that's not real belly dancing, but what she says is very derogatory to our President. He is not the hero he set out to be, liberating these Countries from dictators and then saddling them with Islamists instead.
As far as I'm concerned we've had two presidents in a row who didn't understand this region. George W thought they were ready for democracy: wrong. Obama thought they wanted Muslim Brotherhood: wrong.
We donn't understand them all that well so we should leave them alone!!!
That's what they want. Why can't we do it?
You speak the truth, TM !!
The only thing, I don't have clear in my head, is the reason W went into Iraq. I think he went into Iraq to get Al Qaeda out of Afghanistan and into friendly territory to defeat for our troops. Plus the real reason to get rid of Saddam who was making a mockery of the UN Sanctions.
Quote: Justme wrote in post #5I want to see WG belly dance
YES!!! talk about going viral!!!!
The bureaucracy: the new fourth branch of government. The bureaucracy is permanent, unaccountable, unelected and choking us like a weed. The bureaucrat exists, generating nothing of value, using perceived problems to justify his existence.