A protester throws a stone at riot policemen during clashes along a road which leads to the U.S. embassy, near Tahrir Square in Cairo. (Al Arabiya)
Egypt May Be Bigger Concern Than Libya For White House -- New York Times
WASHINGTON — For all the harrowing images of the deadly attack on the American mission in Benghazi, the Obama administration is grappling with the possibility that its far bigger long-term problem lies in Egypt, not Libya.
Hours before the attacks in Benghazi on Tuesday, the American Embassy in Cairo came under siege from protesters. While the violence there did not result in any American deaths, the tepid response from the Egyptian government to the assault gave officials in Washington — already troubled by the direction of President Mohamed Morsi’s new Islamist government — further cause for concern.
President Obama telephoned Mr. Morsi and the president of Libya’s National Assembly, the White House said early on Thursday, in calls that seemed different in tone, suggesting dissatisfaction with Cairo’s response as opposed to Tripoli’s.
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My Comment: I guess some in Washington are coming to the realization that the Muslim Brotherhood will rule Egypt in a manner that will not be open to U.S. or Western interests .... a prospect that will certainly destabilize this part of the region.
Update: U.S. aid to Egypt will continue.
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