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Obama still clueless on Egypt
Shoula Romano Horing
Published: 13.10.13, 10:50
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31. #11; Arab dictartos are not Israel fault
Zipi ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (10.13.13)
Not Everything that happened in the world is Israel fault. Israel is not encouraging Obama to support or install dictators in the Middle east. The Arabs do it on their own. The Arab spring turned to an Arab nightmare where lunatics Arabs kill each other. But it is important to support the secular Lunatics rather than the Islamist Lunatics. Obama is clueless and his supporters!.
32. Clueless does not mean unintentional
Rodney ,   Brockport,NY USA   (10.13.13)
When Obama was elected, I along with many others saw the second coming of our previously worst President ever Jimmy Carter. The reality was much worse because we actually got Jimmy Carter on steroids .Many people on this website and lots of other people believe he is a Muslim purposely working to destroy the US.This is not the case. The reality is that he is an extreme leftist ideologue like many of my college professors years ago. He actually believes that the things he does are good for the United States and the world. He does not see the weakening of our economy or the horrible international situation as negative but as positive developments. Where three more years of this insane thinking will lead us is frightening.especially if the Democrats take control of the Hose of Representatives.
33. Obama clueless about everything except screwing Israel!
David ,   Israel   (10.13.13)
There he is an expert!
34. Never lose sight of the fact that ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.13.13)
... Obama is an empty suit. More than that, he is a liar -- he was born in Kenya, and everyone knows it -- and he is a failed lawyer (actually, he never practiced law). No surprise there. He needed six shots at the bar exam, and even then, passed by one meager point. People tout him as having been an editor of the Harvard Law Review, but he was not. He was the president of the Harvard Law Review. That's an office elected by the student body. Obama's job as president of the Harvard Law Review? Ordering the pizzas and cokes for the EDITORS of the Law Review. Very different. Very, VERY different. At a time when law firms were desperate to diversify and hire minority law school graduates, Obama was passed over by ALL law firms -- not just the white shoe firms. NO ONE WANTED HIM. That's why he became a "community organizer" -- that's the politically correct term for rabble-rouser. Obama is a running joke. Take away his teleprompter, and he's a galloping joke. He was raised a Moslem, and he was educated in a very conservative madrassah in Indonesia, and when Islam was no longer flavor of the month in the United States, he found himself drawn to the rabid anti-Semite, the "Reverend" Jeremiah Wright. Obama is the worst thing that has ever happened to the United States. I do not care if he were white, blue, purple or polka-dotted. He is the worst thing that has ever happened to the United States. He has presided over two -- count them -- reductions of the United States bond rating. He is immature and inept and ignorant of even the most basic modern history. We really need to impeach him. What he has done to the United States of America is nothing short of high crimes and treason. Just ask all the jobless Americans. Ask the Americans who have lost their homes. Obama is pouring money into Arab and Islamic hellholes which hate Americans, while disdaining Arab countries who support the United States. I don't think the United States can afford to wait until 2016. The idiot in the White House needs to be removed NOW.
35. in usa I distrust
daniel ,   u$a   (10.13.13)
united states is sweeping the world,scooping up other countries in the name of capitalist democracy and telling lies about why it has to go to war and the north american press is cheering it,justifying it in the increasingly ambivalent names of capitalism and democracy,worse the people are cheering it too when they support a war that they know is based on lies,of course the u.s press is cheering it because it is the u.s armies doing it,there is no country as usa which spends more on its military,still the military spending increases and war plans ooze out like an evil ink stain spreading across the globe.by the diabolical mechanisms of the world trade organization and the international monetary fund,it has already plundered most other countries financially,stealing their utilities and impoverishing their inhabitants and those nations who resist this financial game are simply invaded and coerced into servitude and those nations who play the game are reduced to abject poverty with a few billonaires owning everything
36. israeli perspective
anton ,   istanbul   (10.13.13)
it makes sense from israels point of view after all relativly less hostile entity is in office in egypt :) but money is coming from usa not from your pockets so its easy to advise americans to pump their money out im not even gonna mention usas hardships economy wise as well as political deadlock israel can fill in and give money egypt im sure american txpayer would be happy but i fear israel will demand a raise with their annul aid from america say 5 bl this year take 3 give 2 to egypt :)
37. Laws changed since Pinochet.
Mark of Lewiston ,   USA   (10.13.13)
Try to keep up.
38. 27 Mubarak never democratically elected.
Mark of Lewiston ,   USA   (10.13.13)
39. #11;Israel& the Arab Gulf together
Ari ,   New Orleans. LA   (10.13.13)
Israel should not give up land to create another Iranian base in the West bank. Saudi Arabia, and the other Arab Gulf states like United Arab Emirates do not trust Obama . They are now turning towards Israel knowing that only Israel will save them from Iran. Obama is losing Egypt and the rest of the Sunni world. Israel cannot trsut him too.
40. usa the great satan
daniel ,   u$a   (10.13.13)
militarism,secrecy,the u.s has manipulated the world into believing things such as the democracy
41. usa axis of evil
daniel ,   u$a   (10.13.13)
the great has become a cesspool of scarcely conceivable corruption,the last bastion of the free market has become a crony capitalist welfare state and the last greatest hope for human liberty has become its most formidable foe,usa has become everything it was created to oppose-a sprawling,unsustainable,oppressive and malevolent tyranny focused on denying prosperity and liberty,abuses and usurpations,the evil empire that is well on its way to becoming far more aggressive and repressive than others
42. #36:Distorted myth of US aid to Israel
Hana ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (10.13.13)
Check your facts. The US aid to Israel is very misleading and a source of myth. Israel is not getting 5 billion a year but 3 billion .But Israel is not getting real cash . The US really gives Israel a credit line to buy weapons from American companies. Israel cannot spend the aid as they want and cannot share it with anybody other than the US companies. The US gives aid to Israel to stimulate the US economy and the weapons industry in the US.
43. to Sarah b no. 24
Lyn ,   Goodwell,OK USA   (10.13.13)
I agree Obama may be be the worst President we ever had. A lot of your comment is correct but parts of it are not credible and hurt the cause of people like us who oppose his policies by providing distraction from real issues. For example, all credible evidence points to him having been born in Hawaii not Kenya.This issue should be put to rest .I do not believe anyone knows how many times he took the bar exam or what his score was. He has kept his academic record secret unfortunately. He is not a Muslim but is an extreme leftist sympathizer for their interests., Finally he has not committed crimes or treason and there is absolutely no rational or legal basis to impeach him. He is simply a really bad President. We should not be spending time arguing with his supporters about where he was born. We should be arguing about his failed policies
44. Obama is our Nakba!!!!
Koose E Mack ,   NY USA   (10.13.13)
Clueless? No...he knows how to diminish the prowess of the US. He is going to leave nothing but scorched earth: Supported The Muslim Scumbaghood instead of the West's greatest allie, General Al Sisi!!!! Did nothing while hundreds of thousands of innocent Syrians were slaughtered. Allowed US employees to be slaughtered in Libya and covered it up. Foisted "Obama Care" on the American Public. Refused to negotiate with the Republican's who wouldn't be bullied by him, hence shutting down the US Govt. and leaving almost one million US Employees without salary or partial salary. Not enough room for the rest..but you get the picture...He is a Satan!
45. usa business www
daniel ,   u$a   (10.13.13)
usa companies with annual revenues exceeding $100 billlion worldwide:wal mart stores,exxon mobil corporation,chevron,phillips 66,berkshire hathaway,apple,general motors,general electric,valero energy,cargill,ford motor company,a t &t,mc kesson,hewlett packard,verizon,koch industries,ibm,unitedhealth group,cardinal health.Ceo u.s multimillonaires and poor people worldwide
46. He May Look Like An Idiot To The World
Brett ,   Florida   (10.13.13)
Fundamentally transform America is his objective. People loved him when he said it during his 2008 campaign. Now everybody is getting a close-up view of what he meant. Divide and conquer America, tear it down to pieces, and remake it in the image of socialism. I think, more criminal than idiot. But the only way he will be removed is by the total unremitting force of the of the common everyday American populace. NOT congress! That's right, I'm talking about revolution. The arab spring was nothing. The "American spring" is on the horizon.
47. #36 , Anton
Jake B. ,   Cleveland, OH   (10.13.13)
Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States have already pledged to cover any amount the US holds back in economic and military aid. I'm more concerned about the tens of thousands of US defense contractors who will be laid off as a result of my country's leadership abandoning it's allies.
48. Simple;Obama is another Tony Blair
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (10.13.13)
I'm getting a bit tired of pointing this out and I did my best to warn the US electorate before he was elected,but,unfortunately,they were fascinated by political correctness. Obama is the USA's Tony Blair and he's leading it into the same disasters that Blair and his New Labour cronies inflicted on Britain. Not long after Blair became Prime Minister he said in a Labour Party Conference speech that he wanted to build a New Jerusalem in Britain.It turned out that he was trying to build a New Al-Khuds in Britain.The Americans have also been fooled by an actor pursuing his own interests. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
49. usa machiavelli
daniel ,   anti war   (10.13.13)
usa standing military force,the means of defense against foreign danger,have been always the instruments of tyranny at home,among the usa it is a standing maxim to excite war,whenever a revolt is apprehended,throughout all mideast,the armies keep up under the pretext of defending,have enslaved the people.When uniformed armies are not used to enslave people directly,politicians use other techniques to control them,they invent enemies that appear to threaten the nation,wars and economic crises help to expand the power of government and diminish individual liberties and control measures and propaganda to head off opposition,propaganda campaign to stir up patriotic emotion and encourage citizens to act as monitors and enforces to suppress those who dared to object or resist,to divide and conquer proved an effective tactic to diffuse resistance.With these words in mind,the u.s policy of interventionism and the so called war on terror.War time profiteering where many companies held contracts to reconstruct and futhermore the market for security experts and security technologies has mushroomed and if you are not with u.s,you are with the terrorists.The willingness to believe lies is a testimony to the true product of propaganda controlled:blind obedience
50. mark lewiston
C   (10.13.13)
the law could have been changed, but obama did not ask for a change in the law. obama wants the muslim brotherhood back in the government. he will lose egypt. his acts a purposeful and are contrary to us national security interests, as well as the interests of all us allies. obama's actions cannot be understood from the point of view of a rational westerner, american, or egyptian. since obama overthrew qaddafi, again an act that was against western interests, the large weapons stocks have been looted and are used in various countries to promote jihad and chaos, including lybia itself, and the sinai in egypt. punishing egypt whose military is fighting jihadi terrorists is in total contradiction of national security interests. such a move endangers us access to the canal, us overflight rights, and risks relationship with egypt. of course, it gravely endangers israel.
51. autopsy of usa
daniel ,   people as animals   (10.13.13)
usa armies act on the shameful presumption that freedom requires the mass murder of people who pose absolutely no threat and are located on the other side of the world,the wars of aggression are in themselves war crimes even if the aggressors call the invasions pre-emptive attacks or wars of liberation.The lack of outrage among north american citizens about the u.s war of aggression is an indicator of absence of ethical standards in usa despotic,atrocities and cruelty in the name of democracy and the cost is divided among all taxpayers
52. Anyone still believe in mr Soteros judgement?
Beary White ,   Norway   (10.13.13)
...Benghazi ...Egypt, supporting MB ...Syria, supporting Alqaida alliances ...his golden ring.."There is no god but allah" ...pro Islamic speeches in Cairo, and Jerusalem ...mr Soteros pro-Islamic -67 statement To quote Shakespeare Marcellus: Something is rotten in the state of Denmark...top down..
53. There she goes again ,...
split ,   US   (10.14.13)
If it wasn't for Israel we wouldn't know that Egypt exist - Get a life warmonger ,...
54. 8
(10.14.13)
to this very day, carter and his wife still lay a wreath on arafat's grave yearly. that should give you an answer to your question about carter and by comparrison , the obama islam lover and supporter.
55. #34 ,...
split ,   US   (10.14.13)
US crisis started the day we started a second war promoted by neo-con-artists, your homies by the way. The financial/mortgage home value crisis started during Bush's reign by your homie Barney Frank imposing his non-discrimination rules on mortgage loan approval requirements creating a real estate bubble that bursted in the middle of 2007,...
56. To: Lyn at No. 43
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.14.13)
He was not born in Hawaii. He was born in Kenya and everyone knows it. Secondly, it is not entirely possible to keep one's academic record secret, and one's bar exam record is public information. That's why we have Boards of Law Examiners. The results are public information. Finally, his failure to support American allies and his enthusiastic support of America's enemies are sufficient grounds for impeachment. But the fact of his place of birth -- Kenya -- is reason enough to impeach and rid ourselves of this disastrous president. And he is a Moslem. He was the head of the Moslem Students Association at Columbia University. Not too many Christians apply for that post, you know? Obama is, simply put, the very worst thing that has ever happened to the American people. He needs to go. He's not even American.
57. To: No. 53
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (10.14.13)
All done with the paper hats? Lovely. Now go sail them somewhere. Leave intellectual discourse to those who are capable of engaging in the endeavor. That does not include you. Why don't you google the word "idiot?" Bet you've never SEEN so many pictures of yourself online!
58. Obama pro Brotherhood ! Oy Vey!
BENNY ,   iran   (10.14.13)
Obama & his chronies have gone mad! They support Islamic Brotherhood , knowing full well, these are radical Islamists, who will poke the US in the eye, anytime. It is sad to see Carter lose Iran, then Obama lose Libya, Iraq, Syria & Egypt. What's next , the U>S>?
59. Now that the US government of hypocrisy is closing
A ,   Belgium   (10.14.13)
the $$ faucet to Egypt until "the Egyptian military will take steps toward restoring democracy", what right does the non existant "palestine authority", led by long over stayed his welcome terrorist president Abbas, have in order to collect an annual handout of $500,000,000? Is Abbas and the "palestinians" so much more democratic than Egypt? Highly doubtful.
60. #53 If it wasn't for you, it would be harder to prove the
A ,   Belgium   (10.14.13)
truth of the expression "dumb polak". Ever hear of the pyramids? Pharoahs? Sphinx? Or didn't you get further than hog insemination in your polak school!
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