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Obama Administration Criticizes Mubarak, Downplays Role of Muslim Brotherhood

WASHINGTON (AP/The Blaze) — The Obama White House is calling for free and fair elections in Egypt, but refusing to say whether the U.S. believes President Hosni Mubarak should run in those contests.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs dismissed Mubarak’s move on Monday to appoint a new government, saying the situation in Egypt calls for action, not appointments.  Mubarak named a new government in an apparent attempt to defuse the weeklong political upheaval in his country. Tens of thousands of demonstrators have flooded the streets, calling for his ouster.

Gibbs also says the U.S. embassy in Cairo has not been in contact with opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei this week. Egypt’s government put ElBaradei on house arrest after he returned to the country amid the protests.

Additionally, Gibbs said the White House has had no contact with the Muslim Brotherhood, the deeply conservative Islamic organization that constitutes the biggest organized opposition group in Egypt.

In response to questions from ABC News’ Jake Tapper, Gibbs told reporters that before dealing with opposition groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, the administration would want assurances that they adhere to the law, that they are non-violent and that they are willing to be part of a democratic process.

Gibbs said there would be no contact with the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt unless those assurances were offered:

TAPPER: Has anybody in the administration been in contact with Mohammed ElBaradei?

GIBBS:  Obviously the embassy is — has been in touch with him in the past.  I think he is somebody, along with a whole host of people in — nongovernmental voices in — whether they’re opposition political parties or whether they’re heads of business or banks — that we are regularly in touch with. I believe that they will continue to reach out to people like him and to a whole host of figures, again, nongovernmental and civil society figures, to have a discussion with them about what Egypt must do and what Egypt must look like.

TAPPER: Has the embassy been in touch with him in the last week?

GIBBS:  Not that I’m aware of, at least when I came in here.

TAPPER: Wouldn’t it make sense for somebody to be in touch with him?

GIBBS:  Again, I think that outreach is ongoing.

TAPPER: The Egyptian government in the past has conveyed to the Obama administration and to the previous administration that it suspects that democracy pushed from the U.S. might result in a — in something along the lines of what we’ve seen in Gaza, and that is an Islamist group being elected and gaining power, in this case the Muslim Brotherhood.  How much does the Obama administration agree with that assessment?

GIBBS:  Well, look, Jake, I think that — as I said here last  week, I think that it is — from what we can see, it’s not accurate to  say that those protesting are made up of one particular group or one ideology.  And I think it is clear that that increase in democratic representation has to include a whole host of important nonsecular actors that give Egypt a strong chance to continue to be the stable and reliable partner that the world sees in the Middle East.

TAPPER: ElBaradei told ABC News this weekend that the Muslim Brotherhood is no more extremist — is not an extremist organization and is no different from Orthodox Jews in Israel or evangelical
Christians in the United States. Does the Obama administration agree with that?

GIBBS:  Well, let me — without getting into a discussion about them, I think there are certain standards that we believe everybody should adhere to as being part of this process; one that is, to participate in this ongoing democratic process, one has to take part in it but not use it as a way of simply becoming — simply becoming or taking over that process simply to put themselves in power.  We believe that any group should strongly weigh in on the side of nonviolence and adherence to the law.

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  • flyguync
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 8:13pm

    The Egyptians need to be careful about their stance toward Israel – I hope they remember Moses and the plagues, it didn’t end well for them.

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  • B-Neil
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:45pm

    Talk about covering you A– when your massively confused. Watching Government is basically like watching Comady central, allways waiting for the next commedian…Carry on McDuff

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  • awiderview
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:17pm

    I just spoke with an Egyptian friend- now an American citizen. She and her husband left Egypt 40 years ago, but they still have family and friends there- in fact, they just returned from Egypt one week ago (lucky timing). Anyway, she doesn’t feel the Muslim Brotherhood is a big player. They are a rather small political party. I guess we’ll be finding out how much she knows.

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    • Koran Burner
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 9:28pm

      Samuel Colt made everyone the same size. The M.B. is the best ARMED and ORGANIZED (key words) political party in Egypt at this time. They WILL co-opt any “democratic” govt that comes out of the goat-cluster happening now. Just like Iran.

      Got a light?

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  • BQI
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:16pm

    Here is the standard that must be met before Obama will sit down with the Muslim Brotherhood:

    [In response to questions from ABC News’ Jake Tapper, Gibbs told reporters that before dealing with opposition groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, the administration would want assurances that they adhere to the law, that they are non-violent and that they are willing to be part of a democratic process.]

    Being the truthful law loving people that they have become known to be, the Brotherhood should be sitting down with naive Obama by, say, tomorrow.

    We and the world are toast.

    http://www.blackquillandink.com

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  • RLTW
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:13pm

    How dare Mubarak downplay obama’s people, this is sick, I can’t believe anyone would do such a thing to obama’s friends.

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  • TellMe
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:09pm

    Somebody just TELLME! I don’t see the Brotherhood giving Egypt freedom. I think it is just a way to out the current leader and then take over. I think the US is walking a thin line here. I am disappointed that the gov feels they can just ignore that the Brotherhood is involved but then what do I expect? How niave can we be?

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  • EWRoss
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:02pm

    The U.S. has considerable influence in Egypt besides making statements from the White House.

    http://ewross.com/us_levers_of_influence_in_egypt_military_ties_are_critical.htm

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  • AmericanWomanFirst
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:58pm

    OMG..sorry I said Roast a PIG. My bad.

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  • AmericanWomanFirst
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:57pm

    Of course he would. Let hold a pig roast at the WH and see who shows up.

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  • pedwards59
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:54pm

    He would downplay the Muslim Brotherhood.. he probably supports them. Polls show 74% of the population of Egypt, support Sharia.. wth..

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  • Hugh Akston
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:47pm

    This regime, starting with its puerile, illegitimate president, is nothing more than a moslem-loving, killer-protecting, jihad-promoting bunch of marxist thugs who will stop at nothing that leaves them short of the destruction first, of Israel, but ultimately of this country and individual freedom wherever it may survive in this suddenly ass-hat, backward, liberal world.

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  • benrush
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:41pm

    Hey, this muslim brotherhood seems like a real place for brothers to gather and worship together. Are they accepting non-muslim peaceful people like, for instance, us white guys?

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  • Devil Dog 7175
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:40pm

    Think this falls in the “Takes one to know one” area,

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  • Ronko
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:34pm

    The Administration is going to get a huge reality check if the Muslim Brotherhood takes over in Egypt. Expect a USS Cole style bombing within 5 years after the Brotherhood takes over in Egypt.

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  • benrush
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:34pm

    Obama’s position dovetails nicely with the chaos causing Muslim extremists, who are coordinating their efforts with Iran’s. You’ve got to hand it to them, they have been a cunning and patient lot.

    Prepare ye prepare ye for that which is to come.

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  • DeltaHawk
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:33pm

    This isn’t about freedom in islamis countries, it’s about Global unionization. Commies here are supporting the Muslim Brotherhood. No one will ever be free under islam We are wathing a world wide islamic revolution unfold. Obama is part and parcel behing it! H im and that old bag Clinton should be tried for treason

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  • benrush
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:31pm

    Glenn’s got it figured out, Obamas figured out how to play it off, and the only person who doesn’t seem to have figured it out, is PUBLIUSPENCILMAN.

    He’s a SOROS plant.

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  • eat-more-bacon-USA
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:27pm

    ( ANOTHER foreign policy disaster for Obama ) – from Reuters: “Israel shocked by Obama’s “betrayal” of Mubarak” – If Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak is toppled, Israel will lose one of its very few friends in a hostile neighborhood and President Barack Obama will bear a large share of the blame, Israeli pundits said on Monday.

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    • Melvin Spittle
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:32pm

      Obama can honestly deny that it is not a foreign policy disaster. The Obama administration has no foreign policy so therefore there can be no foreign policy disaster.

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  • ilikai
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:18pm

    It’s the muslim brotherhood, they will lie to the infedels to get their foot in the door to impose sharia law and set Egypt back 2000 years on human rights. Obamanation is either too damn stupid to see this or he is secretly hopiing his muslim brothers take over the middle east.

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  • medicis
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:16pm

    After thirty years of Mubarak’s despotism (managed and financed by the military-industrial U.S. Empire and genocidal Israel -see noted Jewish historian, Ilan Pape for evidence of the latter assertion), it is about time for a real change. CIA-managed elections and CIA puppets like Mohamed El Baradei simply won’t cut it anymore and neither should they. The western elites and their intelligence agencies have demonized Muslim nations for quite a long while now (see BBC ‘Terror of nightmares’ documentary and conclusive proof (see, for example, Michel Chossudovsky’s et.al., research at globalresearch.ca and by others elsewhere) that bin Laden was a CIA asset and Al Qaeda was created by the CIA and Pakistani ISI) IT is time for change and time for Americans to discard their naivete and learn a little about what atrocities are actually being carried out in their name.

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    • DeltaHawk
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:37pm

      Medicis, have your head removed from your Anus as soon as possible.

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    • hifi74
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:47pm

      Hey Medics I have to agree with Delta here. It would behoove you to remove your fifth point of contact before continuing on with your current tirade. And seriously are you going to try and make the argument that the west has demonized Muslims? I think they have done a fair enough job of that themselves, mainly by killing three thousand people all in the name of Allah and on the premise of a Jihad against the “imperialistic dog”. If you are going to come here and try to make an opposing argument you should come much better prepared then with the tripe you try to peddle here.

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    • pedwards59
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:56pm

      Medicis, what the hell would you want an anti American despot? We would love to support democracy in the region, but 74% of the population want sharia.. get your head out of your butt..

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    • medicis
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 11:10pm

      I saw not one argument to the facts. All I see are ad hominem arguments. Kinda what I expected. The folks here have no knowledge of either current events, history, and or the actual behaviors of goverment(s) … which are well-documented, btw. In other words, nothing that was written in attack of me has any substance whatsoever.

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  • joecitizen
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:16pm

    The way I’ve interpreted these articles in a nutshell, is that Mubarak is pro-Israel, pro-USA & pro-democracy and the Egyptian people being majorly Muslim, are revolting and demanding the extinction of Israel. What a familiar sounding cry from that part of the world!
    If this is indeed the case, we need to stand up for Mubarak LOUD & CLEAR!
    Last time I checked, the good old US of A was a Judao-Christian nation and a staunch ally of Israel.

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    • GnomeChomsky
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:37pm

      Mubarak is pro usa and israel in the sense that he’s pro-whoever gives him billions of dollars a year and military equipment. As far as pro democracy goes youd be hard pressed to find a leader in the world who has been “democraticly” elected for 30 years with +90% of the vote.

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    • hifi74
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:42pm

      Joe, make no mistake Mubarak is an iron fisted totalitarian ruler. He has used strong arm tactics to quell any dissent among the populous, we (the U.S.) only tolerated him because of the tepid level of stability he has offered in an area that is otherwise fairly hostile to the U.S. and Israel. Mubarak as a leader needs to be removed but at the same time a truly honest Democratic government needs to be instituted to afford the Egyptians that are honestly looking for freedom that chance.

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    • drawls
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:52pm

      I believe Mu is Pro Dough. I was actually pulling for the Iranian people when they were fighting for freedom. I believe they would have had a decent chance with some help from us, but that didn’t happen. Egypt is another monkey. Which way do we really go here. The peace loving muslims will never let Israel survive.
      The United States needs the oil. This is a hard one to figure. Of course all the surrounding are at war, so we could wait and see if they won’t thin out our enemies for us. I don’t things will settle down for a while, how about you??

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    • Melvin Spittle
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:27pm

      You did not get the memo: President Obama officially declared to the world that we are not a Christian nation, which is perceived by many Islamic extremist groups as a go-ahead for Christian persecution. Egypt, Gaza, and Iraq are recent examples of Christians being openly persecuted and murdered.

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    • chuck
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 9:11pm

      I agree, and BTW Mubarak has improved the Egyptian lot over the years [privatizing banks, pro-USA =$3 BILLION per year, thank him for his service, but 30 years is a bit much, let the people now choose. If they chose correctly they can prosper, if not they will suffer, it is up to them, the whole 80 million. May they choose wisely.

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  • Race
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:15pm

    Ah, Barak. When are you gonna give up your long-cherished belief that radical Muslims aren’t all bad & deserve to be heard?

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  • suran
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:11pm

    Pawlenty’s right. Obama IS a chicken. All he does is blather or ignore; he doesn’t take action. He just lets things happen (unless it’s bad for the country, like Obamacare). I‘m surprised he just doesn’t say “present” all the time….

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:04pm

    Remember, we can’t take anything Obama says seriously. We continuously monitor the facts.

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  • PubliusPencilman
    Posted on January 31, 2011 at 5:58pm

    So… from the articles The Blaze has been posting for the last few days, it looks like the site is coming out against Egyptians wanting a more democratic government. Good job Tea Party! Just goes to show how empty all that rhetoric about freedom really is.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:00pm

      You think you can compare the Muslim Brotherhood to the TEA Party .. what are you smokin?

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:04pm

      Hey Glenn! GREAT show today. Thank you for educating the citizens of this country. SOMEBODY has to do it!

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:08pm

      @ PubliusPencilman

      Yo sugadaddy rokin the casbah :
      http://newzeal.blogspot.com/2011/01/of-philanthropists-and-monsters-rockin.html

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:08pm

      If we’re to yield to Muslim Brotherhood, why not give way to peaceful debates with The Tea Party Folks and let democracy decide the future. Right?

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    • GnomeChomsky
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:10pm

      Where is he comparing the Tea party to the muslim brotherhood? All he’s saying is for a group of people who espouse freedom and liberty, this site and its commenters seem to be displaying a negative view of the Egyptian people demonstrating for those exact virtues.

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:16pm

      Where does democracy work in the Arab part of the world? Unless there is a dictator the majoyity try to kill the minority.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:27pm

      PUBUSPENCILFREAK

      200 thousand people out of 80 million protest

      and Egypt should turn over the reigns to those people

      350 thousand Tea Partiers show up in washington

      and they should just stfu

      who is the hypocrite?

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    • hifi74
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:36pm

      Publius, you confuse condemning violent overthrows by terrorist linked organizations with not wanting freedom for the Egyptian people. Stop the disingenuous arguments for a moment and take a breath of fresh air before you choke on the kool-aid. You want to have an open discussion by all means lets, but the straw-man arguments just don’t work here chump try again.

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    • GnomeChomsky
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:43pm

      Dash, there were 250,000 in one day in one city. The protests have been going on for a week in mutliple cities throughout the country.

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    • Melvin Spittle
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:47pm

      @PubliusPencilman I am afraid you can only see the surface issue here.

      1. The majority of people in Egypt are absolutely in favor of destroying Israel and it’s people.
      2. We have a strategic interest in maintaining security in the canal zone.
      3. What is to stop the Muslim Brotherhood from attacking minority Christians? Hamas is already doing so.

      The side that should be taken is the one in our interest and the interest of our allies.

      Think. Think some more. Reply.

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    • godlovinmom
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:48pm

      thumbs up stuckinCa…I myself am not well versed on foreign policy..so I too thank Glen for helping us out…history does repeat itself..and as far as the tea party being compared to the muslim brotherhood…come on man…you sound like msnbc…

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:50pm

      CHOMSKY

      oh what they are taking turns???

      aaaaaahahahahahahahaaa

      its the same people

      I dont suppose you remeber IRAN circa 1979?

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    • GnomeChomsky
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:51pm

      @hifi
      you should heed your own advice. “violent overthrows by terrorist linked organizations” is entirely disingenuous. A: the demonstrations had been on going for 4-5 days before the Muslim Brotherhood got involved. B: calling this a “violent overthrow” is total hyperbole.

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    • Melvin Spittle
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:54pm

      @GnomeChomsky Comparing the Tea Party to the events in Egypt regarding hypocrisy indicates a lack of understanding of the complex issues these events present. Yes Mubarak is a dictator, but he is the dictator we can control. Why would we want to control him and still be in alignment with our rhetoric? Because it’s a different brand of freedom they espouse in Egypt and directly threatens our interests and the security of Israel, our ally.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:58pm

      Mubarak Pro USA = bad dictator

      Chavez Anti USA = good dictator

      does that about some it up for you liberal CHOMSKY?

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    • helena
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 6:58pm

      What the he** are you talking about?

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    • hifi74
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:03pm

      Hey Gnome may I point you in the direction of this

      http://www.theblaze.com/stories/cnn-interviews-with-anti-mubarak-protesters-turns-into-anti-israel-anti-us-hatefest/

      See that would be people speaking out on Israel and America, these are the same people that support and being supported by the Muslim Brotherhood. Hyperbole? I think not. The Muslim brotherhood and people like “this” even if late to the game are attempting to co-opt the movement. Hyperbole? I think not. I stand by what I said before, this is now being nudged in the direction of violent overthrow.

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    • Curator_JDR
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:07pm

      Sure he downplayed the Muslim Brotherhood. Those are his BRUTHAZ! Remember when Stephanopolis interviewed Obama in 2008 and Obama said “my muslim religion” and nobody called Obama out?

      Islam exists to take enslave its followers and to kill the infidel. Any surprise here? Maybe Egyptians and Americans can both take back their country and throw the criminals in jail like this LOL animated satire with the “head-up-the-butt” people — which applies to any Eqyptian who supports the MB too. http://www.marcrubin.com/hairmerica.ivnu

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    • ForeignWatcher
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:11pm

      I wrote something along these lines in every thread about egypt, i will do again:

      The egyptians are fighting for freedom, for justice, liberty, democracy… heck, just to not live in a dictatorship!

      We should be on their sides, helping them in their righteous struggle. We dont have the right to keep them in slavery just because we are afraid of islamists. We must help them and try to get their trust back, before we lose them entirely to iran and eventually china.

      There is a revolution going on, and if we dont take the right side, the freedom side, the world wont forget it.

      Yes, sometimes change comes with violence. Think 1776. Sometimes you have to get rid of the opressor. And everyone agrees that Mubarak is a vicious dictator.

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    • ForeignWatcher
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:15pm

      Oh, and istead of praying for their freedom, instead of applauding their cause the blazers seem adamant to connect all this somehow to a)islamofashists/islamists, b) george soros c) the communist party or d) all together. Its disgusting to watch.

      May freedom rise without the help of the land of the free…

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    • hifi74
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 7:27pm

      ForeignWatcher you’re paying attention to where the ball was, not where it went. Watch the other hand…..

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    • Endeavour
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 8:18pm

      First off Publiuspencilman, when you drag the Tea Party into this you show your stupidity, your uneducated point of view about the Tea Party and general ignorance on what is going on in the middle east. America is not a Democracy for your information and future reference. We are a Republic under a Constitution, common term is Constitutional Republic. This is what law you live under, not a democracy like the schools told you.
      For further reference you may want to verify, that a democracy is a respecter of man, America is a respecter of Law.
      We have done stupid stuff in the middle east for the last 100 years, granted. Egypt is no exception, Mubarak is an ass hole to his people. Yet holds stability with Israel. Yes they need a better leader, but they will end up with the Muslim Brotherhood running the country instead.
      Forget about what is in our best interest, what about the people there? I think they may end up with something now that is worse. I pray for them and hope for the best because what happens there may end up on our streets.

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    • William_Wallace
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 8:20pm

      Right on Pub – the people here go on and on about loving freedom, but think the Egyptians should live under a Dictator.

      Nuff said – typical attitude in the US – freedom for us, but Dictators are ok for others as long as they do what we want. Screw the citizens there that want freedom like the founding fathers once FOUGHT for.

      Mubarak, Batista, The Shah, Pinochet, ad infinitum – actions speak volumes.

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    • hifi74
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 8:30pm

      William do you care to actually read,instead of spouting off your talking points like a nub? Try again, you fail.

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    • leahasevedo
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 8:39pm

      this is how i feel about it. i hope they get the freedom they so deserve. i also hope that they don’t give up their new found freedom to islamic extremeist who are trying to take advantage of a crisis. the proof is there for all to see that the MB has been known to put out terrorist. i, as a newly awaken american am sick to know that for many years our government has been supporting trash like mubarak. the tea party is not just republicans. its americans who are sick to death of our government and the lies it has been feeding us, and we want truth from our elected officals. i love the fact that the people of egypt are wanting freedom, and i am equally inspired that the military has choosen to defend their people and not their government. to pretend the MB is nothing to worry about is foolish and dangerous. i don’t believe the majority of the people in egypt hate americans. i think it is the few who are rioting, and the many are peacefully protesting. i just pray they choose a leader who does not use the word hate when describing other members of the human race. our government has supported evil dictators, not the american people. don’t you know how angry we are to find out just how much money of ours goes to evil dictators around the world? i can’t speak for everyone when i say these things, but this is how this one tea party member feels. i pray for all people to be able to experience freedom, and i pray for all people to get the hate out of their hearts, but in the words of megadeth“ peace sells but whose buying”.

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    • PubliusPencilman
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 10:44pm

      Blaze-bots… GO! Attack Egypt! Support dictators!

      Some of the concerns mentioned here about the Brotherhood are valid, or would be if the option was between the Brotherhood or Mubarak. This is not an Islamic fundamentalist uprising, but you would never know it from the articles The Blaze has been pushing for the last few days. And by the way–for all of those who have trouble with reading comprehension: I never compared the Tea Party to the Muslim Brotherhood. I know reading is hard… but try to sound it out. You’ll get there.

      And Endeavour,
      Thanks for that impromptu but completely unnecessary little lesson on the difference between a Democracy and a Republic. Do you have that speech saved somewhere so you can just cut-and-paste it in? Next time, try to stay with the conversation and save the chalkboard sillyness for your Tea Party ice cream socials.

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    • rando375
      Posted on January 31, 2011 at 10:46pm

      The Muslim Brotherhood is for freedom/democracy just as Irans nuclear program is for electricity.

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    • KICKILLEGALSOUT
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 1:26am

      Obama once again spits in the face of his allies and partners with radical Islamists! Maybe he will soon fly over to join the Muslim Brotherhood in the riots and chant Anti American slogans!

      Good Lord we need this Garbage out of the Whitehouse!
      Dr. Ron Paul 2012!

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    • hifi74
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 6:15am

      Ohhhh Publius you sad sad misguided soul. The Blaze is merely covering the things that these other “news” outlets will not because of their agendas. Sorry but it has become too glaringly obvious over the last 2 years so to try and pen the argument that you are is not only disingenuous but just flat out wrong. You want to peddle those tired arguments feel free to else where because they aren’t going to work here. Go away troll.

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    • Libel
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:00am

      Freedom for all! Unless you are a Muslim, a minority, a woman, or not Christian. Sums up what the TP stands for, no?

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    • PubliusPencilman
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:47am

      HIFI,
      If by glaringly obvious you mean simply cuting and pasting from The Blaze’s fantastical mission statement, then I can’t follow you down that road brother. First of all–at least half of The Blaze’s articles are directly imported from the AP. Yes, people are reporting these things elsewhere. The remainder of articles are typical unsubstantiated and unresearched cribbings from a variety of conservative blogs and talking heads.In fact, one would be hard pressed to find anything on this site that hasn’t been reported elsewhere first. The entire role of The Blaze is to select news stories according to whether or not they go along with the ideological narrative they are trying to push, and then command all of you to attack whatever they view disfavorably.

      Please, don’t bother to respond if you are not up to thinking for yourself for a change.

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    • ForeignWatcher
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:52am

      Spot on pp, have not seen it explained that good before. thx

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    • hifi74
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 7:34pm

      Ohhh publius, see what your in your “fair” assessment of the Blaze and its perusers fail to recognize is that those AP articles that parts of are brought to here from are also put into a completely different context 90% of the time. The Blaze has offered a more sane take on those same articles that people like you can not deal with. See I am all for doing my homework and thinking for myself, but even after all that I still find myself coming to similar assessments. Now please, if you care to not be a productive member of this community you can slink along back to your liberal friends and hoot and holler with them.

      As for you Libel I find a distinct hypocrisy coming form someone who has such a name. Let me help you to understand why Libel

      li·bel   
      [lahy-buhl] Show IPA
      noun, verb, -beled, -bel·ing or ( especially British ) -belled, -bel·ling.
      –noun
      1.
      Law .
      a.
      defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.
      b.
      the act or crime of publishing it.
      c.
      a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.

      Now do you see how you coming here speaking like you do makes you look like a raving idiot? Now slink along with your buddy publius. Good bye trolls and try your talking points elsewhere because they just don’t work here.

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