‘Very Positive’: Clinton Says Obama Admin Is Pleased So Far With Egypt’s Islamist President
- Posted on June 27, 2012 at 2:13pm by
Billy Hallowell
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HELSINKI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says the Obama administration is pleased so far with commitments made by Egypt’s Islamist president-elect, Mohammed Morsi, but will reserve judgment on his government until it is up and running.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton receives a gift from Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, at the Government Banquet Hall in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, Pool)
Speaking to reporters in Finland on Wednesday, Clinton said the U.S. was pleased that the new leader has pledged to respect Egypt’s international obligations, which Washington believes covers its 1979 peace treaty with Israel. She also said the Egyptian military, which is supposed to turn over power to the president on Saturday, deserved praise for “facilitating” a free, fair and credible election.
However, she said the U.S. would judge Egypt’s new leadership on its actions and called for it to respect principles of democracy and pluralism.
Islamist Egyptian President Mohammad Morsi
“We expect the transition to continue as has been promised by the (military) and we expect president-elect Morsi, as he forms a government, to demonstrate a commitment to inclusivity that is manifest by representatives of the women of Egypt, of the Coptic Christian community, of the secular non-religious community and, of course, young people,” she said.
“We hope that full democracy is understood to be more than one election,” she added. “One election does not a democracy make. That’s just the beginning of the hard work and the hard work requires pluralism, respecting the rights of minorities, independent judiciary, independent media.”
The secretary also said, “We know a lot of work lies ahead. They have to write a constitution, they have to look at how they are going to deal with the judicial decision about the parliament and seating a new parliament.”
“We are going to work with the leaders in support of that transition,” she said, adding that “we have heard some very positive statements so far, including about respecting international obligations which would, in our view, cover the peace treaty with Israel, but we’ll have to wait and judge by what is actually done.”
Clinton sidestepped a question on whether she would visit Egypt soon to convey the US message to Morsi in person.
US officials have said the administration is willing to send a senior official to Cairo once Morsi is inaugurated and the military cedes the absolute power that it wields currently.
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Comments (56)
Magyar
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:17pmFuff!
Report Post »TSUNAMI-22
Posted on June 28, 2012 at 3:45am+1. Well put.
Report Post »alpha2omega47
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:15pmIs Hillary talking ugly pills or what? Somebody get her a bridle and a saddle and get one for Maxine Waters and Nancy Pelosi too.
Report Post »Kinnison
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:45pmShe certainly has not been passing up the chocolate ripple ice cream lately, has she? Now it’s not just the ugly pants suits… She is beginning to look like the big sister of Chip ‘n Dale…
Report Post »GPS-Tech
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 7:46pmI was thinking the same thing. It seems like every time I see a new picture of her she is getting uglier in minute increments.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:11pmWeebles wobble but they don’t fall down.
Report Post »Rajabear1
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:51pmIt seems that we are seeing the aging that takes place on a president in a term take place on a female SoS. Good heavens, can you imagine what she would look like if she were POTUS?
Report Post »AzThunder
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:01pmhillary must be related janet napolitano, both are f…ugly as sin
Report Post »STUBBYK
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 9:54pmShe will look a lot better in her burka and face veil .
Report Post »2ndrevolution
Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:18amFunny you bring up bridles. When I saw this picture, the very first thing that came to my mind was the old Mr Ed TV program. Mr. Ed was much more attractive than Hilliary, and difinitely smarter.
Ironically, the m u s l i m s that democrats love so much, are the ones who will immediately make Hillary, and the rest of the ugly liberal women, cover up their faces when they take power in America.
Of course, I‘m one American who won’t go down quietly.
Report Post »Mil Mom
Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:24am@Therightsofbilly
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 8:11pm
Weebles wobble but they don’t fall down
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Good One! “Like button PLEASE, Blaze developers?!!!!!!
Mil Mom
Posted on June 28, 2012 at 2:32am@2ndrevolution
Posted on June 28, 2012 at 1:18am
Funny you bring up bridles. When I saw this picture, the very first thing that came to my mind was the old Mr Ed TV program. Mr. Ed was much more attractive than Hilliary, and difinitely smarter.
***
ironically, the m u s l i m s that democrats love so much, are the ones who will immediately make Hillary, and the rest of the ugly liberal women, cover up their faces when they take power in America.
Of course, I‘m one American who won’t go down quietly.
Report Post »Perhaps that’s why so many Lib women seem pro- Islam, LOOK WHAT THEY’LL SAVE ON BOTOX!
jakartaman
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:53pmSmith College Graduate = ****
Report Post »Poor Buba!
db321
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:59pmHey Hilary, you left out Satan he is very pleased too.
Report Post »MrKnowItAll
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:14pmEvery time I see or hear of Hillary. All I think about is the guy who had the goods on the Clinton’s and the White Water Scandal hanging himself with a LAMP CORD in a Hotel Room? Do I give anyone Credit for possibly getting away with wrong doing. You Might. I’m a Family Circle Kid. NOT ME!
Report Post »righthanddrive
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:04pmSome say x-Cong. Anthony Weiner’s mother-in-law is good friends with the Mr. Morsy’s wife, and that his wife Uma is a member of the Muslim sisterhood and is, by the way, a close aide of Ms. Clinton. Not sure If Anthony knows anything about this but……We surely have become a strange county….
Report Post »marcus_arealius
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:47pmI watched Condi Rice on Greta VanS. on 6/26 on this and other policy matters. Listening to her speak versus Clinton is like listening to a States-person versus a moron. A true Secretary of State versus a babbling commie lying lawyer rat.
Report Post »BeingThere
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:29pmHillary is proof that God hates us and doesn’t want us to be happy! … Benjamin Franklin
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:42pmher face scares my dog
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:50pmYeah, it’s been a whole week almost you nitwit! Your husband bill was right to cheat on you!
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:26pmWhat a fool? What fools abide in our government? They are too stupid for words. Obama is really probably thrilled with the Egyptian election…being a muslim himself. Shrillary is an America-hater herself. That is what the two have in common.
Report Post »Meyvn
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:20pmDamn that is one homely mugshot on the main page.
and I’ll bet Obammie is pleased.
Report Post »Bua
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:20pmOMG—No wonder old Bill can’t get far enough away from it.
Report Post »theblazerunner
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:10pmWhistleblower Reveals Plan To Evacuate London During Olympics
200,000 casket linings on standby says undercover journalist who infiltrated security team
Paul Joseph Watson
Infowars.com
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
An undercover journalist going by the pseudonym ‘Lee Hazledean’ has blown the whistle on astounding revelations about how he infiltrated the G4S – the company responsible for security at the London Olympics – and discovered shocking plans for the evacuation of London, 200,000 ‘casket linings’ being on standby, along with botched security procedures that leave the Games wide open to attack.
Report Post »Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:09pmEygpt is quicksand for Clinton. Celebrate and claim success when we have a fiasco.
Report Post »bravjim
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:07pmOf course he still sounds good, at least to the radical Obama administration; but I guess she failed to listen to his victory speech, which makes me think that women, coptic Christians, and secularists need to flee while the getting is good. He intends to implement Sharia law, admitted as much during his victory speech, but it all sounds good to the radical Obama administration. Probably because they would love to have the same authoritarian government that this guy is going to implement.
Report Post »Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:05pmWe are the strongest nation on earth but not the universe. America can and likely will go down under God’s judgement. God killed with one angel during the seige of Jerusalem 185,000 Syrians one night while they slept. The only activity Jerusalem did to prepare and succeed against the seige was to put their faith in God and live morally before Him. In the morning the Syrians gave up the seige and ran. I say this to say Americans have forgotten God can use the weakest of Countries with sticks and stones to destroy the greatest military in the history of the world.
Report Post »You should be afraid when you look around and see all the vile, wicked, and evil US leaders standing against God and for abomination. What if God’s judgement comes from nuclear Russia over the Syrian or Iranian standoff? When you vote for vile evil leaders like Romney and Obummer you leave God no choice but to bring judgement. R. Paul was the only moral choice but you dispise Paul.
Craftsman
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:04pmEwwww, the story didn’t interest me, but her pic made me think of some bad cartoon. In fact maybe she can get a job when she is out with nothing to do. Posing for cartoon characters.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:03pmOther than maybe passing law school on her own merit & passing the bar exam, I can;t think of one thing she has done that was net plus for society. After the /Whitewater & Casa Grande deals I don;t think her law practice was a net plus for society.
As a Democrat party hack she comes thru with flying colors she hid the Rose Lawn firm records from a Ken Starr until after the inquiry was over. But she wasn’t content to hide them,m she had to find them again on a coffee table of a common area of the Whitehouse. That was rubbing it in that she stonewalled a duly appointed counsel. It also won her brownie points with the Demoncats.
Go ahead & crow how smart Hillary is during Thanksgiving, Christmas or 4th of July with family or friends. When the SHTF with Egypt you are going to have to be quiet as a mouse.
Report Post »lamarlamar
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 5:01pmMurphy’s Law and The Peter Principle at work!!!
Report Post »Pale Horse
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:47pm“Very Positive” ………… the stupidity of the Obama Regime never ceases to amaze.
If you are interested to see what will happen to Egypt going forward, I would suggests you read Isaiah 19.
Report Post »Truth and Justice
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:46pmWake up Sheeple!!! We are doomed as long as this administration is in the WH
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:45pmDoes anyone pay even a scrap of credence to “reset button” Hillary anymore? No seriously…
Report Post »myway
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:44pmHey Hillary give them our constitution we don’t use it anymore!
Report Post »georgepatton
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:43pmWOW,
Report Post »She’s still as ugly on the inside as she is, ugly on the outside!
myway
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:43pmLooks like she got herself an XBox from the French. Sweeet!
Report Post »klg1956
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:34pmI’m waiting for her to come out of the closet as a Muslim in her full berka garb and proclaim to America that we should bow to Islam….just like she said al jazeera was the best news on television…that’s true if you are a Muslim….come on Hillary, show us your hijab and please move to a “all Muslim” state, maybe Dearborn, Michigan, because they are almost Sharia there!
Report Post »SmarterThanTheAverageBear
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 4:30pmHillary praises and supports the Muslim Brotherhood. What happens next? Will she join Al Quaida?
Report Post »barber2
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 6:49pmShe’ll look great in a burka…
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