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General Category => World News => Topic started by: EC on July 02, 2013, 12:08:49 pm

Title: Obama Urges Morsi to Respond to Protesters' Concerns
Post by: EC on July 02, 2013, 12:08:49 pm

Via WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324436104578580864003593342.html

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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—U.S. President Barack Obama called Mohammed Morsi on Monday to convey his concerns about Egypt's political crisis, urging the embattled Egyptian leader to respond to issues raised by protesters, the White House said Tuesday.

The call came as protests continued to escalate and Egypt's military leaders raised the specter of a military takeover, warning that they would take action if ...

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Title: Re: Obama Urges Morsi to Respond to Protesters' Concerns
Post by: flowers on July 02, 2013, 05:15:02 pm

Quote from: EC on July 02, 2013, 12:08:49 pm

Via WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324436104578580864003593342.html

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Respond to their concerns......in other words just talk and move on. Obama lib speak.

Title: Re: Obama Urges Morsi to Respond to Protesters' Concerns
Post by: mountaineer on July 02, 2013, 05:33:21 pm

Respond the way Obama responds to those who disagree with him?

Title: Re: Obama Urges Morsi to Respond to Protesters' Concerns
Post by: EC on July 02, 2013, 05:41:08 pm

Don't know about your Lefties, but over here the favorite leftie phrase for "Respond to their concerns" is "I hear you, or I hear what you are saying."

Not exactly a good choice of words right now.  :smokin: