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Egypt May Be Bigger Concern Than Libya for White House
ny times ^ | 9/12/2012 | By HELENE COOPER and MARK LANDLER

Posted on 09/13/2012 3:26:31 AM PDT by tobyhill

For all the harrowing images of the deadly attack on the American mission in Benghazi, the Obama administration is grappling with the possibility that its far bigger long-term problem lies in Egypt, not Libya.

Hours before the attacks in Benghazi on Tuesday, the American Embassy in Cairo came under siege from protesters. While the violence there did not result in any American deaths, the tepid response from the Egyptian government to the assault gave officials in Washington — already troubled by the direction of President Mohamed Morsi’s new Islamist government — further cause for concern.

President Obama telephoned Mr. Morsi and the president of Libya’s National Assembly, the White House said early on Thursday, in calls that seemed different in tone, suggesting dissatisfaction with Cairo’s response as opposed to Tripoli’s.

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To: Alberta's Child

Obama got caught flat footed on 9/11 anniversary, 9/11/12. Obama has blood in his hands that of the 4 Americans. It should have protected these Americans. It’s Obama the Muslim Marxist pos who is president now not Bush , not Romney , get it yet?

But the media instead attacks Romney who actually gave a great response.


21 posted on 09/13/2012 5:01:45 AM PDT by rurgan (Sunset all laws at 4 years.China is destroying U.S. ability to manufacture,makes everything)
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To: Alberta's Child

Obama got caught flat footed on 9/11 anniversary, 9/11/12. Obama has blood in his hands that of the 4 Americans. It should have protected these Americans. It’s Obama the Muslim Marxist pos who is president now not Bush , not Romney , get it yet?

But the media instead attacks Romney who actually gave a great response.

And some on a conservative site are putting blame on Bush instead of calling out Obama.Amazing.


22 posted on 09/13/2012 5:04:38 AM PDT by rurgan (Sunset all laws at 4 years.China is destroying U.S. ability to manufacture,makes everything)
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To: Alberta's Child
Absolutely... but we are dealing with obama and bush is over and done with. obama has to go and we must attack him with everything we have... we must peel back the cloak because one look and the truth is out.

LLS

23 posted on 09/13/2012 5:23:44 AM PDT by LibLieSlayer ("if it looks like you are not gonna make it you gotta get mean, I mean plumb mad-dog mean" J. Wales)
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To: rbg81

Islam is a religion of peace, and we should not allow a few thousand isolated incidents each month to distract us from the fact that hundreds of Muslims worldwide do not approve of the extreme violence.


24 posted on 09/13/2012 5:54:04 AM PDT by Pollster1 (Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. - Ronald Reagan)
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To: MestaMachine

I did and it was excellent. West and that other Military guy hit the nail on the head.


25 posted on 09/13/2012 5:56:37 AM PDT by angcat (ROMNEY/RYAN 2012)
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To: Pollster1

LOL. Had to read your reply twice before I got it. Guess its still early.


26 posted on 09/13/2012 6:33:22 AM PDT by rbg81
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To: Pollster1

Good one Pollster


27 posted on 09/13/2012 8:29:37 AM PDT by houeto (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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