"this Administration and his advisors should take a victory lap. "

[babylonsister]

Credit Where Credit Is Due, Obama Played This Beautifully
Posted by Michael Cohen


First things first; this is an extraordinary day and while it's a bit trite to salute the people of Egypt . . . I salute the people of Egypt. I think President Obama summed it up best in his remarks today:

The word "tahrir" means "liberation." It is a word that speaks to that something in our souls that cries out for freedom. And forevermore, it will remind us of the Egyptian people: of what they did, of the things that they stood for, and how they changed their country, and in doing so changed the world.

Yup. And now a word about the Obama Administration. At times I've been fairly critical of this president's handling of foreign policy, but credit must be given - this Administration handled this situation about as deftly as possible. This was truly an American diplomatic tour de force.

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In a sense we helped throw Mubarak under the bus without directly delivering the push (a fact that I'm sure will leave many a non-democratic US ally a tad less secure this evening - which is good).

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And then after all that, President Obama delivered a speech today that was absolutely pitch perfect - one of the best of his presidency (Ben Rhodes take a bow). Most deftly, even though we've supported the Egyptian regime for more than 30 years Obama was able to place the United States, rhetorically, on the same side as those in Tahrir Square - and it actually seems to ring true.

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http://www.democracyarsenal.org/2011/02/credit-where-credit-is-due-obama-played-this-beautifully.html

[politicasista]

1. Much kudos n/t

[Control-Z]

2. I'm not sure who you're talking about.

Would you elaborate?

[politicasista]

4. Too tricky, so chose to edit it

Thanks for understanding. :hi:

[DinahMoeHum]

3. Methinks the policy "Render neither assistance nor interference"

was what Obama chose with regard to the unfolding events in Egypt.

Good call, IMO.

:thumbsup: