... 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.
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Joe Biden is an idiot! He proves it every time he shoot his mouth off, which is often. But then it's a revealing statement, it shows the U.S. is in a quandary.
ReplyDeleteEarth to Planet Washington! Earth to Planet Washington!
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