No transition to democracy comes without difficulty, but in the end it must stay true to the will of the people. --- please examine your motives carefully. democracy is not the answer.
On Monday, July 8, 2013 8:23:44 PM UTC-5, KeithInTampa wrote: > > I just left this on Bare Naked Islam's comment section: > > > I am a conservative libertarian, and abhor most all of the Obama > Administration's national and foreign policy actions and decisions. I also > salute the Blog, "Bare Naked Islam"; and find most of the articles > enlightening and thought provoking. > > This article however regarding the Obama Administration's statement > regarding the military coup of Egyptian President Morsi is misleading and > taken out of context. > > Here's the Obama Administration's actual statement: > > As I have said since the Egyptian Revolution, the United States supports a > set of core principles, including opposition to violence, protection of > universal human rights, and reform that meets the legitimate aspirations of > the people. The United States does not support particular individuals or > political parties, but we are committed to the democratic process and > respect for the rule of law. Since the current unrest in Egypt began, we > have called on all parties to work together to address the legitimate > grievances of the Egyptian people, in accordance with the democratic > process, and without recourse to violence or the use of force. > > The United States is monitoring the very fluid situation in Egypt, and we > believe that ultimately the future of Egypt can only be determined by the > Egyptian people. Nevertheless, we are deeply concerned by the decision of > the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsy and suspend the > Egyptian constitution. I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly > and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected > civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and > transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsy > and his supporters. Given today’s developments, I have also directed the > relevant departments and agencies to review the implications under U.S. law > for our assistance to the Government of Egypt. > The United States continues to believe firmly that the best foundation for > lasting stability in Egypt is a democratic political order with > participation from all sides and all political parties —secular and > religious, civilian and military. During this uncertain period, we expect > the military to ensure that the rights of all Egyptian men and women are > protected, including the right to peaceful assembly, due process, and free > and fair trials in civilian courts. Moreover, the goal of any political > process should be a government that respects the rights of all people, > majority and minority; that institutionalizes the checks and balances upon > which democracy depends; and that places the interests of the people above > party or faction. The voices of all those who have protested peacefully > must be heard – including those who welcomed today’s developments, and > those who have supported President Morsy. In the interim, I urge all sides > to avoid violence and come together to ensure the lasting restoration of > Egypt’s democracy. > > No transition to democracy comes without difficulty, but in the end it > must stay true to the will of the people. An honest, capable and > representative government is what ordinary Egyptians seek and what they > deserve. The longstanding partnership between the United States and Egypt > is based on shared interests and values, and we will continue to work with > the Egyptian people to ensure that Egypt’s transition to democracy succeeds. > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
