http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/06/john-mccain-egypt-mohamed-morsi-coup
Finally, one American at least is prepared to stop prevaricating, lying, misrepresenting and evading what the whole world knows to be fact. The simple truth is that on July 3rd 2013, Mohamed Morsi, the elected President of Egypt, was overthrown by a military coup led by Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and replaced with the puppet Adly Mansour. What is, in all but name, a military dictatorship had replaced a democratic President and returned Egypt to the days of SCAF running the country with Mubarak, Sadat and Nasser (who at least had the "honesty" not to appoint a front man as puppet President) as the public face.
McCain's choice or words may have legal ramifications for the American government in respect of aid to Egypt, but it seems clear that Obama and the Administration are determined to deny reality and continue to pour money and weapons into the hands of the ruling junta. Already, the State Department's Jen Psaki said: "Senators McCain and Graham are certainly entitled to their opinions … The US government has stated what our opinion is."
When the United States governments "opinion" flies in the face of reality the world may be forgiven for thinking and saying that America is a country governed by a derisive government of business and defence industry interests and led by a cynical and hypocritical President.
Egypt's ousting of Mohamed Morsi was a coup, says John McCain
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| US senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham in Cairo Photograph: Asmaa Waguih/Reuters |
Finally, one American at least is prepared to stop prevaricating, lying, misrepresenting and evading what the whole world knows to be fact. The simple truth is that on July 3rd 2013, Mohamed Morsi, the elected President of Egypt, was overthrown by a military coup led by Abdel Fatah al-Sisi and replaced with the puppet Adly Mansour. What is, in all but name, a military dictatorship had replaced a democratic President and returned Egypt to the days of SCAF running the country with Mubarak, Sadat and Nasser (who at least had the "honesty" not to appoint a front man as puppet President) as the public face.
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| Nasser, Sadat and Mubarak |
McCain's choice or words may have legal ramifications for the American government in respect of aid to Egypt, but it seems clear that Obama and the Administration are determined to deny reality and continue to pour money and weapons into the hands of the ruling junta. Already, the State Department's Jen Psaki said: "Senators McCain and Graham are certainly entitled to their opinions … The US government has stated what our opinion is."
When the United States governments "opinion" flies in the face of reality the world may be forgiven for thinking and saying that America is a country governed by a derisive government of business and defence industry interests and led by a cynical and hypocritical President.
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