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White House to decide if Egyptian act was a 'coup'
 [USATODAY] The White House is reviewing whether last week's removal of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi constituted "a coup" -- a decision that will affect billions in U.S. aid to the embattled nation."This is a complex and difficult issue, with significant consequences," said White House front man Jay Carney on Monday. Sen. John MaverickMcCain ... the Senator-for-Life from Arizona, former presidential candidate and even more former foot soldier in the Reagan Revolution... , R-Ariz., and other politicians said what happened in Egypt last week was clearly a coup, as the military removed and placed in durance vile Drop the heater, Studs, or you're hist'try! a democratically elected Morsi, established an interim government and called for new elections. They have called for suspension of aid, if only to pressure the Egyptian military to follow through on its promise to hold new elections as quickly as possible. "If millions of Egyptians come to believe that democracy offers them no opportunity to advance their goals peacefully, it will only fuel violence and extremism," McCain said. Posted by: Fred 2013-07-09 |
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