DarkSteven
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ORIGINAL: Lucylastic “And obviously [our] hearts are broken for the families but I wanted to encourage those folks at the State Department that they were making a difference,” he said. “The sacrifices that our troops and our diplomats make are obviously very different from the challenges that we face here domestically but like them, you guys are Americans who sense that we can do better than we’re doing….I’m just really proud of you,” he added comparison?? http://www.mediaite.com/online/obamas-horrible-gaffe-laden-week-goes-unreported/ From the article: "The United States, in concert with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, wrestled the key Arab state away from the Soviet sphere of influence during the tenure of President Jimmy Carter. This effort culminated in the 1979 Camp David Accords, which are better known for cementing a lasting peace between Egypt and Israel. The agreement also served as a basis for a lasting partnership between Cairo and Washington — this relationship has safeguarded peace in the region for more than a generation. By cavalierly saying Egypt is not an ally of the United States, the president has bucked more than 30 years of American foreign policy in a critical region. This casual display of disregard for precedent and a pillar of diplomatic policy should inspire a measure of outrage" Completely wrong. The facts are that Israel made the first overture. Their intelligence picked up an Egyptian terrorist plot against Anwar Sadat. Menachem Begin calmly asked why not just turn it over to the Egyptians, which was done, and that provided the opening that Carter used to broker peace accords. Also, we were allies with Egypt during Sadat's rule and later during Mubarak's rule. We're dealing with someone different now, and Obama is right to let him know that US foreign aid doesn't come strings-free. We have previously had allies such as Gadhafi, who had killed all the passengers on Pan Am 103, and Musharraf, who harbored AQ fugitives. Time to review our allies and demand them actually working in our interests.
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