Earlier this month, remarks from Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi surfaced showing the president referring to Israelis as “bloodsuckers” and “the descendants of apes and pigs,” in addition to calling President Barack Obama a liar. The wide publication of Morsi’s inflammatory comments led to an uncomfortable meeting with a U.S. congressional delegation as discussion about further American aid to Egypt was addressed. During the meeting, and at a press conference afterwards, Morsi stated that the slurs were “taken out of context,” according to the New York Times. The Times neglected to report if there were any questions from members of the press present asking Morsi explain the full context of the remarks.
What is more laughable: Morsi claiming that he was somehow taken out of context or the media’s quiet acceptance of his claims? Those present instead decided to brush off the remarks, with further aid promised to the Muslim Brotherhood government. The New York Times reported:
At a news conference after the meeting, the senators declined to characterize Mr. Morsi’s response. But they appeared to feel he had addressed the issue. The senators emphasized their support for Egypt’s transition to democracy. They also said they would press Congress to provide badly needed financial aid and urge American businesses to invest in Egypt, although they also said that Mr. Morsi’s inflammatory statements in 2010 made both requests tougher to sell.
Yesterday the Washington Free Beacon broke the news that this “aid” includes military aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets:
The State Department has refused to cancel or delay the delivery of several American-made F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, claiming that the arms deal serves America’s “regional security interests,” according to an official State Department document obtained by the Free Beacon.
The news that the Obama administration would uphold an aid package to Egypt that included the military hardware prompted concern on Capitol Hill from lawmakers who said the deal was not prudent given the political situation in Egypt, where Muslim Brotherhood-backed President Mohammed Morsi has clashed with democratic protestors.
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“Delaying or cancelling deliveries of the F-16 aircraft would undermine our efforts to address our regional security interests through a more capable Egyptian military and send a damaging and lasting signal to Egypt’s civilian and military leadership as we work toward a democratic transition in the key Middle Eastern State,” the State Department said.
If these remarks, in addition to recent worrisome news about a family jailed for converting to Christianity, aren’t enough to make the Obama administration, Republican senators and the State Department rethink military aid to Egypt, one has to wonder where the line is and if anyone is willing to cross it.
Islamic supremacists are forever claiming that their words ( taken straight out of Quran and Hadith) are taken out of context. Of course , most of the credulous Kuffar are more than willing to accept these absurd excuses. n As for Aid to Egypt, or for Pakistan for that matter, it is a national disgrace that the American taxpayer should be made to support Jihad with their tax dollars. When will the West wake up to the menace that the ideology of Islam poses ,and implement policies that inhibit its spread rather than promote its continued dominance. n n
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stupid. aid to Egypt isn't to jihadists, jeffy-poo.
"What is more laughable: Morsi claiming that he was somehow taken out of context or the media’s quiet acceptance of his claims? " nAccording to Irving Berlin, Sitting Bull lived by 3 rules: Keep knife sharp, keep arrow straight, no put money in show business. n nThere are others who live by two rules: nNever believe an Arab or Muslim who says that he wants to murder Jews. nNever believe anyone who says that Israel does not want to wipe out all Arabs and Muslims. n nThis is just another example of someone following the first rule.
Great post! This is Hugh Fitzgerald at the New English Review you posted (for those that don't know) ,and he is my hero! The man never sounds a false note , and has forgotten more knowledge on the Middle East than Obama and his Foreign policy "team" ever knew, or will ever know.
Morsi's Egypt can NOT pay for the fuel for those F-16s and tanks. nMaybe he will sell them to Sudan?
Reality is the context that Morsi's words were spoken in. n nAs we all know, reality and logic must be suspended when considering the native Arab frame of mind, which is that the truth is whatever you want it or need it to be, at the moment. n nIf Morsi says his words were out of context, then that is the truth, at the moment. Never mind that Morsi only recently learned the concept 'out of context', and that it is a useful thing to say when talking with Westerners who want to give you a pass.
No question that "truth" from the Islamic perspective is quite different than our Western notions of scientific truth. From the Muslim perspective, whatever promotes the spread and eventual dominance of Islam is truth. Essentially, whatever words leaves the lips of an Islamic supremacist, no matter how absurd or ridiculous, is truth as they see it.