• Egypt: Obama Cautions President Morsi Against Seizing Powers

    Leadership (Abuja), 24 November 2012

    The Obama administration at the weekend expressed concern over Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's decision to grant himself sweeping new authority, warning that power in the nation should "not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution."

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  • nikos retsos
    Nov 24 2012, 15:21

    Mohamed Morsi doesn't have to listen to Obama's caution. After all, the U.S. has forced or looked the other way when Mubarak locked Mr. Morsi in prison for years, but Obama never apologized for. Former U.S. Secreaty of State under president Bill Clinton, Madeline Albright, apologozed to Iran for the overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh in 1953 40 years later! I believe Barack Obama needs to apologize to Mr. Morsi first, and now, before he "caution him about Egypt's internal matters!" After all, those people who criticize Morsi now have been old Mubarak stalwarts, most of whom became millionaires from U.S. aid to Egypt, and they would like to see Mr. Morsi overthrown, so they could take over the Egyptian government again. I won't be surprised if the current protests against Mr. Morse are instigated and funded by the U.S. Mr. Morsi is a genuine product of the Egyptian Revolution, and he represents the will of the Egyptian people, whereas Obama represents the interests of the U.S. and Israel. Obama, therefore, represents those Egyptians who tortured the Egyptian people on behalf of the U.S., and deprived them of their civil and political rights for 32 years. Obama's lecturing of Mr. Morsi is, therefore, the epitome of hypocricy. Nikos Retsos, retired professor