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Obama and Clinton on Egypt
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UPDATE: 1/28/11 2:20 p.m.
Is anyone else ashamed so far by the U.S. response to the protests in Egypt? So far, we have Secretary Clinton making a statement about Egypt's stability, and -- just a few minutes ago -- a tweet from Press Secretary Gibbs asking the Egyptian government to reverse their restrictions on Internet and cell phone service.
A tweet from the Press Secretary ... could they be any quieter about it? How about a on-camera denunciation of violence, house arrests, etc.? How about a denunciation of the British company Vodaphone for complying with the order to shut down cell service?
Update: Clinton has now made a reasonably strong statement on camera -- still not quite enough for my tastes. She went with "deeply concerned." Seems to me that "disturbed" is more appropriate. I don't hear them denouncing. I don't hear any anger or sadness. I understand that they have to walk a fine line, and I'm not blind to the complex politics involved. But violent suppression is to be denounced, period.
Is anyone else ashamed so far by the U.S. response to the protests in Egypt? So far, we have Secretary Clinton making a statement about Egypt's stability, and -- just a few minutes ago -- a tweet from Press Secretary Gibbs asking the Egyptian government to reverse their restrictions on Internet and cell phone service.
Very concerned about violence in Egypt - government must respect the rights of the Egyptian people & turn on social networking and internet
A tweet from the Press Secretary ... could they be any quieter about it? How about a on-camera denunciation of violence, house arrests, etc.? How about a denunciation of the British company Vodaphone for complying with the order to shut down cell service?
Update: Clinton has now made a reasonably strong statement on camera -- still not quite enough for my tastes. She went with "deeply concerned." Seems to me that "disturbed" is more appropriate. I don't hear them denouncing. I don't hear any anger or sadness. I understand that they have to walk a fine line, and I'm not blind to the complex politics involved. But violent suppression is to be denounced, period.
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