Tuesday, November 27, 2012

WH spins Morsi power grab as part of transition to democracy in Egypt

Egypt has exchanged a secular dictator for an Islamic one.  That isn't progress.

Via NRO:
Asked whether the White House was forewarned about President Morsi’s power grab, Jay Carney said today that the administration has “expressed and raised concerns” about it. He also said that the power grab is part of Egypt’s “transition to democracy”:
“Our interest in the development and transition to democracy in Egypt is one that reflects what the Egyptian people demanded through their revolution, and continue to demand, which is a government that reflects the will of the people. And we will continue to work towards that goal, because it reflects what the Egyptian people want. ”
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