As U.S. political leaders rebuked Egyptian President Mohammed Morsion Sunday for his decree to assume sweeping new powers, police in central Cairo fired tear gas at protesters who accused him of a blatant power grab.
Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, said that while the U.S. is thankful for Mr. Morsi’s help facilitating a cease-fire between Israel and the Gaza Strip’s Hamas rulers, he criticized Mr. Morsi’s decision to give himself near-absolute power, which has prompted days of violent street protests in Egypt.
“To assume this kind of power is unacceptable to the United States of America,” Mr. McCain said on “Fox News Sunday.”
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no they won't they will keep paying to be bombed...
ReplyDeleteWhy do we think we can police the world? We can't even resolve our own issues!!
ReplyDeleteThe senators need to stop thinking, and actually DO IT!!!
ReplyDeleteperhaps our senators should stop the obama move toward absolute power before worrying about Morsion. Take the blinders off.
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