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.
Excellent!!! Don’t you love it when a plan comes together???
Comeuppance time for BamBam!!! LOLOLOLOLOL
I think the Egyptian President would probably fear her more than the poser in the Oval Office.
—Almost makes you want to break into a chant of “30 more years! 30 more years!” LOL
Well done piece!
LOL!! Very good and thanks for the laugh!
Here, here! (Or, is it, “Hear, hear!”?)
Cute kid! and good point you make.
Mubarack to Obama...NUTS
However, the opposition here is not the American GOP, which can be relied upon to roll over and display its fuzzy belly. Mubarak has been dealing with dangerous folks for a long, long time. I doubt he's all that impressed by Code Pink.
Dead on accurate. I wish every elected GOP official had to read this and then look in the mirror and decide whether he's going to be a man or a mouse.
Regards,
TS
To be told off by Palin or Muburak is not a bad thing because they have balls of steal.
It’s to be told off by a sniveling Brit that has to hurt.
Expect Obama to accelerate his agenda before his time is up.
Mubarak 2012
And I can kick your arse you pencil neck geek.
“Rush say that he is “confused” about the situation in Egypt.”
Hmm.
“And I can kick your arse you pencil neck geek.”
I can’t stop laughing!!! This comment brought to mind that shot of sissy-boy and the Moose watching the Karate demo on the White House lawn.
Heck, Barry was probably thinking “uh, I ...uh...should have bowed to him”.
Mubarak definitely told Obama what he thinks of him and I can’t say I blame him, Zer0’s knowledge of foreign policy is zero.
0 + 0 = 0
http://www.notablebiographies.com/Mo-Ni/Mubarak-Hosni.html
... and IYO tell me who's going to cave on this deal.
Mubarak is asking the demonstrators,"You folks about done?" And he is telling them, "My guys have about had it. WTF? Over."
Tell me again. How did Barak Hussein Obama, Jr. get to be my POTUS? Cosmic HR sent over an Affirmative Action hire? We couldn't find a Mexican to do the job? He matches the drapes in the Oval Office? It's a nightmare and we'll wake up? WTF? Over.
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