Thursday, January 27, 2011

Biden: Mubarak No Dictator, Should Not Step Down

So that's the official stance of the Obama administration?

Try to tell that to Egyptians...

From Christian Science Monitor:

Joe Biden says Egypt's Mubarak no dictator, he shouldn't step down...

... and wonders what the Egyptian protesters want.

Vice President Joe Biden spoke to the PBS NewsHour tonight with the most direct US governent comments yet about the gathering Egypt protests against President Hosni Mubarak's 29-year reign.

Mr. Biden's comments are unlikely to be well-received by regime opponents, as they fit a narrative of steadfast US support for a government they want to bring down. About eight protesters and one policeman have died this week as Egypt has sought to bring down the heavy hand of the state against opponents. Since the US provides about $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt a year, the repressive apparatus of the state is seen by many in Egypt as hand in glove with the US.

2 comments:

kliguy38 said...

Joe Biden like Cheney is a tool for the banksters that have fouled the very air of democracy....they are pure scum...

arevamirpal::laprimavera said...

You're not kidding. A puny scum from the scum Biden's office is becoming a WH mouthpiece. I'm sure he will spin a wonderful tale for the US government, like "Egyptians should resolve this in a democratic way".

When you block every avenue for the citizens to express dissent in a peaceful manner, what do you expect will happen? People just roll over? I guess that's the US, but clearly not Egypt. Nor Yemen, nor Albania, nor Algeria, nor...

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