Ouch!
Un-flippin'-believable: Obama 2011: Mubarak Must Go; Obama 2013: ‘It’s not our job to choose who Egypt’s leaders are’.
— Trenton Hansen (@trentonjh) July 3, 2013
In early 2011, President Obama said that Mubarak should go, and the transition “must begin now.”
Here is today’s White House position:
President Obama: "The future of Egypt can only be determined by the Egyptian people" http://t.co/p9EF6bHnUl
— Ben Rhodes -Archived (@rhodes44) July 3, 2013
Statement by President Obama on #Egypt: http://t.co/2G3YUvZxta, pic.twitter.com/VBFCM0xTS3
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) July 3, 2013
What a difference a coup makes:
When Mubarak was ousted, Obama was on TV in mins, happy. Now that his MB Buddy Morsi's ousted, he's Quiet & having a speech prepared. #egypt
— @FoxieNews ?? (@FoxieNews) July 3, 2013
Morsi thrown under the Obama bus! Hi Mubarak, how's that trial going? #Egypt
— BarbaraMcMahon((?)) (@southsalem) July 3, 2013
Meanwhile, the National Security Council tweeted a photo of a meeting concerning the situation in Egypt (not pictured: John Kerry):
Today the President met w/members of his national security team to discuss the situation in Egypt. See photo here: http://t.co/EtxkYu1K45
— Obama NSC- Archived (@NSC44) July 3, 2013
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