At this point, would we consider Egypt an ally? Probably not. He's getting in trouble for speaking honestly, which you can't do when it comes to diplomatic relations.
Compare this to Ford's debate "Gaffe" about Poland not being under Soviet domination. Events showed that he was right, but he shouldn't have tipped our hand.
Don't knock the penathalon. It's my favorite event. George S. Patton finished 5th in the 1912 Olympics, and with a better finish in shooting (he was only 20th) he would have medaled.
If I ran a small business, I would pay close attention to how many employees I had. Certain employee levels can trigger some expensive compliance issues, and add on additional HR regulations.
Anderson Cooper, James Carville and others aren’t trying to be “fair and balanced”. They’re screaming as loud as they can at the Obama campaign, hoping to wake them up to how bad they are doing before it’s too late.