McCain: Obama should use Egypt aid to pressure Morsi to abandon new powers
“Renounce the statement, and the move that he just made,” McCain said during an appearance on Fox News. Allow the judiciary to function. If the judiciary is flawed in some way, then, that is an illness that can be cured over time but, absolutely, to assume this kind of power is unacceptable to the United States of America and, then, we can outline what actions might be taken. But first, condemn it.”
The Arizona lawmaker said that even though Morsi had helped broker a recent peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, the United States should not feel constricted in demanding the Egyptian leader abandon his new powers. Morsi’s move has sparked mass protests in Egypt, leaving hundreds injured.
“Our leverage is obviously, not only the substantial billions in aid we provide, plus, debt forgiveness and an IMF deal… marshaling world public opinion is against this kind of move by Mr. Morsi,” McCain said.
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Let them kill each other.
Blake on November 25, 2012 at 12:43 PM
Broken clock.
lester on November 25, 2012 at 12:44 PM
So long as McCain and Reid are not in a creche, in diapers/Depends, the land is scroomed, royally.
Morsi is a direct mfg., intentional, of Obama.
lester loves dictators, just like Obama.
Schadenfreude on November 25, 2012 at 12:49 PM
They are all enemies of the US, none greater than Obama.
They love Sharia. May Fluke and lester get it, soon.
Schadenfreude on November 25, 2012 at 12:49 PM
Abandon it? Obama celebrates it. Um, I think Obama is studying Morsai to see if he can replicate that strategy HERE!
Warner Todd Huston on November 25, 2012 at 12:59 PM
McCain and Obama?
the_nile on November 25, 2012 at 1:01 PM
From last night’s QotD – perfect
Schadenfreude on November 25, 2012 at 1:15 PM
I’ve got an idea, why don’t we stop redistributing the wealth via our foreign policy to any and all countries. We can’t afford this crap anymore.
MoreLiberty on November 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM
I’d settle for aiding only our true and useful allies…which by now can probably be counted on the fingers of one hand.
But the places we prop up had better start getting ready for the gravy train to end, one way or another.
We have the oddest agreements.
MelonCollie on November 25, 2012 at 3:09 PM
Whoa!!! You are making way too much sense.
Mirimichi on November 25, 2012 at 3:18 PM