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Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« on: February 10, 2011, 05:31:58 PM »
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/10/obama-wrongfooted-mubarak-egypt

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The Obama administration was embarrassingly wrongfooted when the Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak confounded expectations by refusing to leave office.

Mubarak's speech came just hours after Barack Obama and the director of the CIA, Leon Panetta, appeared to give credence to the rumours that the Egyptian president was heading for the exit.

Obama has been putting pressure on Mubarak since last week to stand down straight away, but Mubarak, in a televised address tonight, said he would not bow to international pressure, a direct snub to the US president.
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Re: Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2011, 07:47:12 PM »
America elected an idiot that surrounded himself with a staff of idiots, of course they're going to get this stuff wrong.
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Re: Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2011, 07:57:09 PM »
What kind of pressure can this wimp, who loathes the projection of American power, bring?  Is he going to threaten to send Michelle over to Egypt to tell Mubarak what he should eat?
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Re: Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2011, 08:26:57 PM »
Quote from: Duke Nukum on February 10, 2011, 07:57:09 PM
What kind of pressure can this wimp, who loathes the projection of American power, bring?  Is he going to threaten to send Michelle over to Egypt to tell Mubarak what he should eat?


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Re: Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2011, 10:47:25 PM »
McCain slams Mubarak, calls to quit

Naturally McVain doesnt want to be left out of this episode of "Barack Back Mountain" and has joined his pal Zippy in calling for (ordering) Mubarak to step down.

Wait a minute. Who's in charge over in Egypt? Is Mubarak required to take orders from outsiders like Stinky and McLame now?

♪ ♫ ~2 losers joined at the hip~ ♫ ♪ ... gotta be a Stevie Wonder song here somewhere ...

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Re: Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 04:58:50 AM »
Obama:   But...but... there's a script.  He is supposed to be following the script.   Google it, anyone can do it.......
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Re: Obama wrongfooted by Mubarak as White House tries to keep up
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 07:47:38 AM »
Obama is getting played like a cheap kazoo, and sounds about as bad when he tries to fix his screwups.

I'm getting dizzy from all the spin every time this guy pops up on my television.
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