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Posted on 02/10/2011 2:28:44 PM PST by SE Mom
This is a huge lesson in political culture. It also shows just how bad the media coverage has been. Mubarak is not resigning. He’s managing the “reform” process. He is appointing a committee to study constitutional changes. He will decide when there are elections. He is going to “consider” changing the emergency law. He basically said: I am an Arab warrior, not a community organizer. That speech should be required reading for anyone who wants to understand the Middle East.
This is not over yet. There has been no revolution so far, but the protesters are going to freak out. If Obama has been interpreted as applauding real and major change, either he didn’t know what Mubarak was going to say or he is going to look like a total fool.
When Mubarak said he won’t accept outside advice, that was a direct slap at Obama. Can you imagine the expression on Obama’s face as he watched the speech after being told by his intelligence that Mubarak resigned? After he made a speech about how the youth had forced change? If I had to summarize it, tabloid-style, I’d say: “Mubarak to Obama: Drop Dead!“
The regime is not giving in — Mubarak will leave office, perhaps in September, but the regime will fight on. The speech was the equivalent of Charles Bronson or Clint Eastwood saying: Come and get me!
Of course, we should not forget that this is a dictator refusing to step down. Mubarak and the army knew that this would inflame the crowd. The army would not have agreed to this unless it was willing to deal with the consequences.
What a turn of events. To be in the same room when Obama heard this...
Another hilarious punking of the anointed one by a foreign leader.
Why does it hurt when I laugh?
So much for our excellent “intelligence”. Thanks, Sec. Clapper! You rock!
Remember, the first two words of SNAFU are "situation normal.'
Please?
Anyone who isn’t confused by this crisis is a lying fool.
One thing does seem pretty clear though- this adminstration has made foregin policy blunders during the Egyptian mess that will be echoing for years ...
GOD help us; we have yet two more years of this man and his inept minions.
Going to?
Barry is a fool and he will be very upset that Mubark didn't just applaud the 'walk on water act' Lil' Barry does and run away. Now, Barry will really do something stupid. Or, is that, something really stupid? Either way, this will have Barry on the "they treat me like a dog" mope again and it's going down hill from here.
I'm amazed he hasn't publicly popped off and shown the fact he's completely mad yet. It's coming, though, and every little slight no matter how minor brings it a bit closer. Without the meds or self-medication, he'd have already been foaming at the mouth and chasing cars like the dog he is.
My take on it was “Obama, up yours and the jackass you rode up on!”
That fly needs to go one ear and come out the other. lol
NOW, do you think the Saudi’s or the Mukhabarat will unveil the birth record of the Fraud-in-Chief????
Obozo may have really stepped in it this time. hee hee hee
About time someone told Obama where to go. Obama will be looking around for a scapegoat (Republicans, Wall Street, George Bush, oil companies, Israel)
The more he over reaches and damns Mubarak the stronger Mubarak’s support will become.
Oh everybody already knows the the culprits are rich Jewish Wall Street Republican oilmen led by that despicable GWB.
Well, Bammy already said his allegiance is with the student protestors and the other dreamers. So chalk another ally up to being tossed under the bus.
Obama has been instigating the mob.
Looks like the “Won” picked the wrong year to give up cigarettes.....
Um ... yes ... but ... um ... why is my teleprompter blank? .... um ..... present!
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