The current events in Egypt exposed to the world the ineptness of the Obama Administration.
Case in point:
The term Muslim Brotherhood is an umbrella term for a variety of movements. In the case of Egypt, a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has decried al-Qaeda as a perversion of Islam.
This was said by Director of National Intelligence James Clapper at a congressional hearing yesterday.
This guy is totally out to lunch! Secular? Eschewed violence? This would be funny if it weren't such a serious matter.
Also, CIA Director Leon Panetta raised more eyebrows at a Capitol Hill hearing when he told lawmakers yesterday there was "a strong likelihood that Mubarak may step down this evening." Panetta stepped into it further when he said he was basing this on press reports. Press reports?! What did his intelligence people in Egypt tell him, if anything?
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down today in what amounts to a military coup. The Obama Administration has shown during the Egyptian crisis that friends can't rely on the support of the American government while in the hands of liberal Democrats. Just ask the Shah of Iran!
Like Jimmy Carter, Obama greased the skids for the downfall of a U.S. ally. In 1979, Carter greased the skids for the Shah's downfall and look at what took over. We continue to pay a heavy price over Carter's Iran debacle. Now we see a repeat of this involving Mubarak.
What will eventually take over power in Egypt? Will the new government be friendly to the U.S. and Israel? Or will it be hostile? This is a question that is of most concern.
During the 2008 presidential campaign, one of the arguments against the election of Barack Obama was that he would amount to being "Jimmy Carter's second term." It appears that this prediction is coming true.
Obama: just another Jimmy Carter.
2 comments:
well said!! Couldnt agree with you more. Obama is jimmy carters 2nd term.
I think it is somewhat selfish to say that Mubarak stepping down is a bad thing and that he should stay because he is an "ally to the US"- I think the Egyptian people should be given some priority here.
Given that I am Egyptian and have family in Egypt I can very clearly understand why Mubarak had to go. He (like the Shah of Iran) was persecuting and slandering Bahai's and other religious minorities extensively (among many other things). If Obama had assisted him in keeping his power, I would be disgusted. My own family has been severely persecuted (unjustly) under his rule.
However, like the fall of the Shah (I have family in Iran as well) this could all lead to worse, worse things. Only time will tell. It's a lose-lose situation as it is, but there is a chance that the new government could be good. If Mubarak stayed there would be no chance.
But I think that whether or not the new leadership is hostile to the US is much less important than if the new leadership starts to implement and uphold human rights for the people it aims to serve.
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