When true freedom fighters protested & died in Iran, the Obama admin did not lift a finger to help.
When one of our allies is beset by protestors backed by Islamic militants (the Muslim Brotherhood) the Obama admin is now saying as of yesterday that they (the Muslim Brotherhood) may sit at the legitimate government in Egypt. Makes it clear which way our own “regime” leans & it disgusts and sickens me.
But Mubarak is playing his own cards now. He knows there are millions of secular, Christian, free market, and other Egyptians who absolutely do not want the militants anywhere near the government power. He is now allowing them to counter protest. Essential government services are still being provided and he has promised to step down. He’s taking the wind out of it.
If Mubarak is successful, then he may end this without his military having to bloody its hands (and it would be bloody). If the Obama admin was interested in true American interests, they would support this, and then be in a strong position to move Mubarak trowards true reform after the crisis, while maintaining an Egypt opposing Islamic militancy and remaining peaceful with Israel.
As it is, Obama has set a course to try and abett the Islamic militants who, in the end should they come out on top (God forbid) will scorn him and all of the US because they hate us in any case.
“””But Mubarak is playing his own cards now. He knows there are millions of secular, Christian, free market, and other Egyptians who absolutely do not want the militants anywhere near the government power. He is now allowing them to counter protest.”””
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I agree. Have you noticed how the Leftist MSM is calling “millions of secular, Christian, free market, and other Egyptians who absolutely do not want the militants anywhere near the government power” a bunch of THUGS?
Obama and MSM are engaged in some very dangerous demonization tactics.