The Washington Times says 56 were killed
and more than 600 injured in Egyptian riots.
Egypt’s interim government issued a statement expressing sorrow over the bloodshed. Speaking on state-run TV, a spokesman said the government blamed the Muslim Brotherhood “for any blood spilled” and urged protesters to refrain from using violence, the BBC reported.
Recall that the President Obama and Sec. of State Clinton, with US taxpayer dollars, supported the overthrow of Pres. Mubarak and the installation of Pres. Morsi, who represented the Muslim Brotherhood. The Egyptian people rejected this change and threw Morsi out of office. Subsequent fighting has been led by the Egyptian Brotherhood in attempts to again gain control of the government.
There are several ways to look at the situation.
From Pres. Obama and Sec. Clinton's point of view, this is only a slight deterrent in their efforts to Muslimize Middle East governments.
From another point of view, this is typical of Middle East politics and unrest which has been occurring for a few thousand years, and will continue no matter what outside efforts are applied.
From another point of view it is none of our business. The Egyptian people should be allowed to choose whatever government they wish, even if they have to kill each other to attain it. Our concern only should be that the Suez Canal remains open to traffic, and we should have US naval forces there to protect our interests in canal utilization.
I'll go for the second and third points of view. I have no particular reason to want the Middle East more Muslimized then it is, especially if it costs me money, which it already has.
On that basis, President Obama and Sec. Clinton's previous and probably current foreign policy, with respect to Egypt, is wrong, wrong, wrong!
Egypt’s interim government issued a statement expressing sorrow over the bloodshed. Speaking on state-run TV, a spokesman said the government blamed the Muslim Brotherhood “for any blood spilled” and urged protesters to refrain from using violence, the BBC reported.
Recall that the President Obama and Sec. of State Clinton, with US taxpayer dollars, supported the overthrow of Pres. Mubarak and the installation of Pres. Morsi, who represented the Muslim Brotherhood. The Egyptian people rejected this change and threw Morsi out of office. Subsequent fighting has been led by the Egyptian Brotherhood in attempts to again gain control of the government.
There are several ways to look at the situation.
From Pres. Obama and Sec. Clinton's point of view, this is only a slight deterrent in their efforts to Muslimize Middle East governments.
From another point of view, this is typical of Middle East politics and unrest which has been occurring for a few thousand years, and will continue no matter what outside efforts are applied.
From another point of view it is none of our business. The Egyptian people should be allowed to choose whatever government they wish, even if they have to kill each other to attain it. Our concern only should be that the Suez Canal remains open to traffic, and we should have US naval forces there to protect our interests in canal utilization.
I'll go for the second and third points of view. I have no particular reason to want the Middle East more Muslimized then it is, especially if it costs me money, which it already has.
On that basis, President Obama and Sec. Clinton's previous and probably current foreign policy, with respect to Egypt, is wrong, wrong, wrong!
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