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General Category => World News => Topic started by: flowers on July 23, 2014, 10:08:13 pm
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The top US diplomat is usually treated with every courtesy in Cairo, but the front-page coverage in both private and state-owned papers hovers between factual reports and applause, describing the check with a hand-held metal detector as a "surprise" and saying that Mr Kerry had had to "comply" with orders of the security officers.
A note of pride can also be detected in the headlines.
"Checking Kerry at the doors of 'al-Ittihadiyah'," announces private daily Al-Tahrir. The report mentions twice that "Kerry and his team complied" with the procedures.
Similarly, privately-owned daily Al-Dustur's headline proclaims in red letters: "A heavy surprise: John Kerry subject to strict inspection procedures before his meeting with Al-Sisi".
The paper complements the report with a photo showing Kerry passing through the security scanner at the doors of Al-Ittihadiyah Palace.
And, again in red ink, private daily Al-Yawm al-Sabi adds to its headline: "Bravo Sisi"
State-owned newspapers echo their private brethren: "Checking Kerry and his aides before meeting Al-Sisi", daily Al-Akhbar's headline says.
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one more indicator of the level of respect the world now has for the United States, all courtesy of Barack "eff up" Obama.
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Laughing and crying at the same time.
What a pathetic bunch of losers are 'leading' us right now.... **nononono*
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one more indicator of the level of respect the world now has for the United States, all courtesy of Barack "eff up" Obama.
Nah - it was only a metal detector. I'm pretty sure they just wanted to make sure he's not a robot.