U.S. Reaction And Response To The Crisis In Egypt

An Egyptian flag was waved as an army helicopter flew over Tahrir Square on Friday. President Obama’s decision to go golfing on Friday angered some Egyptians. Narciso Contreras for The New York Times

Egypt Crisis Finds Washington Ambivalent and Aloof -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — In polo shirt, shorts and sandals, President Obama headed to the golf course Friday morning with a couple of old friends, then flew to Camp David for a long weekend. Secretary of State John Kerry was relaxing at his vacation home in Nantucket.

Aides said both men were updated as increasingly bloody clashes left dozens dead in Egypt, but from outward appearances they gave little sense that the Obama administration viewed the broader crisis in Cairo with great alarm. While the violence distressed American leaders, the unspoken truth is that many of them are at least conflicted and in some cases not all that unhappy about the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi.

The relative calm in Washington also reflects a longer-term shift in American relations in the Middle East. While Egypt was once seen as the singular strategic player in the region, today other countries play a larger role. The overriding American interest in Egypt is preserving its three-decade peace with Israel, which officials believe the military is committed to doing.

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US slams Egypt clashes, urges army to protect all -- Global Post/AFP
US pushes democracy, political transparency for Egypt as military exerts control of government -- Washington Post/AP
US hopes aid will lure Egyptian army back to democracy -- AFP
Morsi's ouster fuels debate on U.S. policy on the Mideast -- L.A. Times
Analysis: US billions prop up military that toppled Egypt's elected president -- NBC
American and Israeli officials conduct marathon phone calls on Egypt crisis -- Haaretz/AP

My Comment: No one is going to pay any attention to what President Obama or anyone else may say .... Egyptians are now deeply divided and their focus is only on themselves.