Pres Obama offers congratulations in a phone call with Egypt's new Pres Abdelfattah al-Sisi. Conveys US commitment to work together.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) June 10, 2014
Against the backdrop of current events this little snippet will not reach the attention of too many people. However, it’s lack of visibility in the news is not to say the inherent message is not resoundingly indicative of something newsworthy.
When Egypt held their 2011 “election” after the fall of Hosni Mubarak, the Muslim brotherhood worked diligently to elect their President, Mohammed Morsi.
Upon hearing of the Brotherhood victory – President Obama promptly called Morsi.
Actually, he interrupted a vacation specifically to call Morsi on the day of his victory, offering congratulations and an immediate invitation to the White House.
But for Mohammed Morsi the actual trip to the White House would have to wait. There was another world leader he needed to meet first.
Indeed Morsi’s first official State Delegation, August 20th 2012, as the newly elected President of Egypt was to see an old friend: (more…)




“It takes a village” comes to life, and evolves into – “The village will tell you”, under what circumstances you -the parent- will be allowed to influence their children….. 

