theRightScoop: Obama was quick to throw Mubarak under the bus 2 years ago as people flooded Tahrir Square. But now that Egypt finds itself in a similar circumstance, I don’t see Obama running to the microphones and cameras to call for democracy and the ousting of Morsi, even as 200,000 people flood Tahrir Square calling for an end to this new regime:
Note that it’s also being reported today that Egyptian Judges have joined the protesters.YahooNews: The same chants used against Hosni Mubarak were turned against his successor Tuesday as more than 200,000 people packed Egypt’s Tahrir Square in the biggest challenge yet to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.
The massive, flag-waving throng protesting Morsi’s assertion of near-absolute powers rivaled some of the largest crowds that helped drive Mubarak from office last year.
“The people want to bring down the regime!” and “erhal, erhal” — Arabic for “leave, leave” — rang out across the plaza, this time directed at Egypt’s first freely elected president.
The protests were sparked by edicts Morsi issued last week that effectively neutralize the judiciary, the last branch of government he does not control. But they turned into a broader outpouring of anger against Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood, which opponents say have used election victories to monopolize power, squeeze out rivals and dictate a new, Islamist constitution, while doing little to solve Egypt’s mounting economic and security woes.
How will they spin this one? We'll soon see. But you can guarantee that while Mubarak was forced out under the pressure of Egyptian protests, a military coup and outside forces, like the Obama administration and the worldwide media's promotion of a so-called 'democracy movement' (i.e., mob rule, as can still be seen in the streets), don't look for Morsi to leave so easily. He's got an army of his own in the Muslim Brotherhood, and they won't cave as easily as your run-of-the-mill political party. And if the Egyptian military decides to stage a coup against the Islamist leader...it will be civil war.
Just remember: This is who the Obama administration helped usher into power. Smooth move.
ADDENDUM: As only Rush can!
"How's that outbreak of Democracy working?"
