Obama on Egypt - Egypt Crisis 3

The White House: The Deputy Press Secretary has released the following statement, " The United States strongly condemns the use of violence against protesters in Egypt. We extend our condolences to the families of those who have been killed, and to the injured. We have repeatedly called on the Egyptian military and security forces to show restraint, and for the government to respect the universal rights of its citizens, just as we have urged protesters to demonstrate peacefully. Violence will only make it more difficult to move Egypt forward on a path to lasting stability and democracy, and runs directly counter to the pledges by the interim government to pursue reconciliation. We also strongly oppose a return to a State of Emergency law, and call on the government to respect basic human rights such as freedom of peaceful assembly, and due process under the law. The world is watching what is happening in Cairo. We urge the government of Egypt - and all parties in Egypt - to refrain from violence and resolve their differences peacefully. ".

Lets Get Real: 

If the Oval was so concerned how about getting off the golf course, might have missed that, or cutting funding to the Army of Egypt, or sending Secretary Kerry over, he has been to Middle East enough this year, the Deputy Press Secretary, WHO? The Oval has to lead some of the time, golf is a great game, but not that important, the African and the Middle East is falling apart while Obama puts his golf ball. 

Egypt Death Toll - Egypt Crisis 2

Guardian - Egypt Live: Reports in its 1.49pm post that " News wire AFP have put their latest number of dead at 124. ".

Lets Get Real:

 

This will play in to the hands of Islamic terrorists, they will use this PR disaster for the Egyptian Government to show that even when Islamic Parties win elections the West will tear them down with a nod.   The West and that means the US can not do do a dam thing about the events in Egypt, it can not afford the blow back, what if the MB get back in to power and tear up the peace deal between Egypt and Israel, you can forget getting a Palestinian State then, in fact you can bet on a Regional War, that would break the Obama Presidency, thus folks the lack of leadership by the Oval has created a frosty Arab Spring, democracy is not that great when Western interests are under threat, what a mess folks. 

The Violence in Egypt - Egypt Crisis

BBC News - Live Egypt: Reports the following from Egypt, " Security forces move into clear two protest camps in Cairo occupied by supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsi....Witnesses describe seeing dozens of bodies while the Muslim Brotherhood puts the number of deaths in the hundreds....There are also reports of violence in other areas of Egypt .. ".

Lets Get Real: 

As stated yesterday folks the Muslim Brotherhood might have made a fatal error of judgement in thinking that they could force the new Government to place former President Morsi back in power, the Army has to much to lose to risk that, one has to assume that the Army told the Oval it was going to do this, or like President Putin they have no time for President Obama.   Lets see if President Obama can get himself off the golf course to say something about Egypt, as with China in 1989 the US has to much to lose in the relationship, the Oval needs a semi stable Egypt, it can not afford for Egypt to go the way of Syria, the Oval cannot afford for Al Qaeda to develop a military base in Egypt, that would be a disaster for US Foreign Policy and the Oval could kiss its 2nd term legacy good bye, if Obama loses Egypt he will make Jimmy Carter look  like the wise man of US Foreign Policy, yes folks it could be that bad, lets hope Obama does not mess this up, yes folks the West and the region is on very thin ice.