Credit to Obama

Watching AlJazeer I can't help but notice that the American role in the crisis in Egypt is by and large being reported in positive tones. In a world where conspiracy theories can be fabricated so easily out of thin air, I find that remarkable. There are excellent reasons why Arabs of every stripe can be suspicious of American intentions. We propped up Mubarak for 30 years. But instead I am seeing a bare minimum of cynical speculation regarding America's current role inside Egypt. I am hearing a nuanced understanding of what the U.S. can and can not be expected to do to hasten Mubarak's departure, with little doubt expressed that the Obama Administration is working to make him leave.

It is what is NOT being said about America during this crisis that is so striking. It seems that the advantage of the doubt is being given to Obama that more or less, within the limits of understandable American national interests, he supports the aspirations of the Democracy demonstraters. I can't help but think that the tone and content of AlJazeer reporting concering the United States and Egypt today would be very different today if Gworge W. Bush, or John McCain, were President now. I give credit to Obama, and his team, for this important shift in attitudes.

YES WE CAN signs....that tells me something!

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propped up Mubarak for 30 years. Otherwise, good post.

.... he was in the "Students for Financial Support of Egypt" club. :)

(You need to edit line #3. We propped up Obama for 30 years.) :hi:

It would qualify as a Glen Beck type theory that the U.S. has propped up Obama for 30 years, lol.

And I'm sure that everybody else did, too, but no sense opening up that can of worms... :rofl: :hi:

FYI, Wes w Bill Richardson on Kudlow, http://www.texansforclark.com/WPVideo/CNBC_110202.mov and he'll be on Fox Business News at 6, coming up.

:hi:

Letting Mubarak say as long as possible runs the risk of his forces making it impossible for anyone but some allied with Mubarak's party to be the new President - leading to no real reforms. It is just wrong to reward Mubarak for sending thugs to create violence. That action likely lost him many people not pushing for him to leave. I agree with his agreement that they could get a caretaker government.

It is ironic that in considering US interests before Egyptian interests could hurt our interests.

Richardson was better.

I think you're saying there are not thousands of Death to the Great Satan and Down with USA signs in the protest. That says a lot and thanks for posting. Despite what many say, we are viewed more favorably around the world with Obama as POTUS.

Could that because he's a secret Muslim??:crazy:

She was in Egypt as a representative of the ACLU on a mission/vacation. Anyway, as the protests started, she was worried, but her group stayed with their itinerary. They were on a bus trip back from somewhere and a group of protesters stopped her bus. When they saw that they were all Americans, they (the protesters) gave them (those on the bus) the peace sign. when the hotel or police line or something wouldn't let the bus through, the protesters yelled and forced them to let the bus carrying mostly American's through the road block. They all went to their rooms and received notes not to leave their hotel rooms. She's in Great Britain now, which is where she gave the phone interview from.

that "the Obama Administration is working to make him leave"? Is he cutting off aid? Is Mubarak leaving? Seems to me he's still there and won't be leaving.

You are too short-sighted and lacking any historical perspective. I feel sorry for you.

while neocons continue to try and scare people...and they succeed.

Crowds around the world cheer President Obama.

Th world is a happier place with a man like him in the WH, despite all that's so terribly wrong.