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Obama: Egypt not an ally or enemy
Yitzhak Benhorin, AP
Published: 13.09.12, 18:21
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1. Egyptian president had yet to condemn
Ypip ,   Canada   (09.13.12)
the attack on the U.S. embassy by the end of the day Wednesday. His MB movement has called for a public rally against the now-infamous U.S. film this Friday.
2.  Egypt is trying to find its way?
Ezra ,   San Diego USA   (09.13.12)
That's the most naive statement I've head from Obama in the last two weeks. Vote Romney.
3. Dearest Mr. President!
Mira ,   Vienna   (09.13.12)
What are you talking about innocents and not innocents? The filmmaker is innocent as well and you should quickly stop the withchhunting. He only put the story of Islam and its strange "prophet" into a picture. Read the Koran and the Hadad and you will find it!
4. Not an ally?
Natan ,   USA   (09.13.12)
Then why the hell are my tax dollars going to this screwed up country???
5. When will Obama
Old Guy ,   tel aviv   (09.13.12)
When will Obama take responsibility for his own actions? Like a petulant child, Obama always blames someone else when something goes wrong. Barack, you helped overthrow Mubarak and installed Morsi. As Colin Powell said "once you break it, you are going to own it"
6. "it would be 'a big problem' "
A ,   Belgium   (09.13.12)
Guess what, Mr. President, islamic extemism and expansionism, especially in Europe, already IS a big problem!, Like, duh.
7. Incompetence Personified
Gideon Reader   (09.13.12)
Stupid ain'r no way to go through life. Life(the U.S.Presidency) is tough. It's even tougher when you are incompetent. Stupid is as stupid does. Don't get stuck on stupid. There. that is every stupid quote I can think of. But wait!!! There's more. November is still a way off.
8. Stupid is as Stupid does.....
Michael ,   Perth Australia   (09.13.12)
9. #4 Natan I Am In Total Agreement
(09.13.12)
but what about ALL of Our Tax's Still going into kazi's pockets in afghani, paki's, eygpt, hizbullah oops I ment lebanon, syria and yemen????????
10. Egypt is a gigantic
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (09.13.12)
empty stomach, expecting to be fed by US. If it will be large enough eats the US itself.
11. Dear Hussein Obama
sk   (09.13.12)
Some in the Islamic world are confused about you, some think you are a pushover/naive and some think you can be taken advantage of and simply laugh at you. Throwing a 30 year stalwart ally Mubarak to the Islamic dogs was one of the most dumbest things you could have done. What have you replaced him with???!!!! Even though Qadaffi was not appreciated by his people, he has been no problem to the west for decades and even covertly helped the west by passing valuable secret info. Getting him killed was the second blunder. Thirdly, you'd better have something good up your sleeve to counter the Iranian threat, but methinks you are simply overwhelmed with complex global issues that befuddle your simplistic big mouthed snake oil salesman's mind.
12. dear Natan
postroad ,   usa   (09.13.12)
money going to keep Egypt from lining up again to attack Israel and ...or would you prefer they go to war against Israel?
13. What changed Obama's mindset?
Stephen in New York   (09.13.12)
I thought Obama was enamored of the Arab "spring." I thought Obama believed that he could "engage" the Moslem Brotherhood. Did something happen to change his mind? How long will we have to put up with Obama's delusions and incompetence?
14. Not an enemy?
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (09.13.12)
Egypt has been attacking the US since it became an independent country. Odumba is still telling Americans that Arabs pissing on them is rain. Maybe America will get somebody that is pro-America in November to lead them
15. Get your priorites in ordr
BEN JABO (MACHAL) ,   ISRAEL   (09.13.12)
Morsi has been invited to meet with Obama next week Netanyahu has been told to wait & wait
16. #12, illogical
Mattan ,   USA   (09.13.12)
the u.s. does consider what's best for Israel in their foreign policy, regardless of what politicians say to win Jewish votes. Helping to over throw Mubarrak, definitely did not help Israel, giving Egypt money and jet fighters do not help Israel. You make no sense, and as a U.S. citizen, I feel like I am getting robbed, it seems our politicians don't work for the American people, but they are foreign agents working for other governments. Why else did Obama tour all over Europe before he became president, and why did he have George Clooney run a campaign fundraiser in Switzerland last week? 99% of Americans do not want to give money to Egypt or other countries for that matter, Americans are getting robbed by their own government who then hands it over to Muslim countries.
17. Obama: a real big problem
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (09.13.12)
The Government in Egypt is but one of many real big problems this President created .Inexperienced to a great degree , this orator with teen romantic notions and leftist muslim idealogy bordering on Anarchy was sent to the White House and America is paying Does the USA need 4 more years of recking and chaos?
18. Since Hussein O became POTUS ,whole Islamic world has Bcome
Alan ,   SA   (09.13.12)
a VERY VERY BIG PROBLEM> He is just a South side Chicago Commmunity Rabble rouser who cant believe his good luck to land such a job Problem is that US Voters want an entertainer and eaconteur as their President ... The price we outside the USA have to pay for their pleasure and fun is horrific!
19. weren't you the ones up-front to release the egyptian people
joe ,   haifa-israel   (09.13.12)
mr.obama, even you are entitled to make mistakes in american politics,but when it comes to safety of the world and denying fanatism in islam- your greenhorn outlook on events might very soon remembered as one of the worst eras in the history of us leaderships.your bitter,wrinkled and stubborn secretary of state does not contribute to the sequence of events......
20. not so long ago Egypt was an ally
zionist forever   (09.13.12)
Then you Abu Hussain decided to dump the man who had been Americas ally for 30 years and now you have the Muslim Brotherhood and America is public enemy number 2 again just the way it was before Mubarak. Remember next time you start thinking about ditching an ally of America every action has a reaction and sometimes the reaction can be very painful so don't abandon your friends for short term political gain.
21. Obama digging his own political grave.
Nora Tel Aviv   (09.13.12)
Obama ,with a Nobel no one aggrees how he got it, is playing ,ad infinitum , the preacher. He is the laughing stock for the fundamentalist islamists observing how he gets his rear kicked from Iraq, Afganistan and Pakistan. Lybia, Egypt and Yemen might follow. If he persists cajoling them his second term dream at the White House will surely evaporate.
22. To: SK at No. 11
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.13.12)
It's no blunder on Obama's part. It's his private agenda at work. You know, for 200 years, the very first meeting that a newly-elected American president has with a foreign head of state is with the prime minister of Canada. Friendly neighbor to the north, and all. More recently, it has become customary for the American president to meet with the heads of state of the U.K., France and Germany. Obama met with Mubarak (whom he promptly threw under a bus), Erdogan and the King of Saudi Arabia. Then, there was his embarrassing televised plea to the leaders of Iran. Very early on in his administration, he reinstated full ambassadorial relations with Syria. All this while being openly hostile to Israel, disdaining to pay a state visit to Israel -- despite being invited to do so on several occasions -- and then having the nerve to complain when Romney was invited by Israel -- and accepted! Whether Obama likes it or not, the United States' most significant ally in the Middle East is Israel. If all of the foregoing is not indicative of a private agenda, I'm hard-pressed to think what is.
23. Obama is totally HOPELESS!!! He's an accomplished LIAR
Harry Wright ,   UK   (09.14.12)
and apologizer! Constantly he backtracks on his statements. His latest faux pas is unforgettable - Egypt is not a friend, but it is not an enemy.
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