Last time I checked, it was the House of Representatives that controlled the purse, including “aid” to foreign governments, not the Dumb Bastard. In fact, today the House is set to vote on just such a spending bill. We shall see.

Via Newsmax.

The Obama administration said the United States would not withhold aid to Egypt despite the attacks on the embassy in Cairo.

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said “no” – flatly – on Thursday in response to questions from reporters aboard Air Force One, the Washington Examiner reports.

“It’s important to note, as the readout of the president’s call noted, that…we appreciate the public statements that President Morsi has made condemning acts of violence.” Carney said.

But when asked about the President’s remarks on whether Egypt remains an ally, Carney added this clarification: “No, the president, in diplomatic and legal terms, was speaking correctly. As I said, we do not have a mutual defense treaty with Egypt, like we do, for example, with our NATO allies.

“But as the president has said, Egypt is a longstanding and close partner of the United States, and we have built on that foundation in supporting Egypt’s transition to democracy and working with the new government,” Carney said.

And this from Jennifer Rubin at WaPo: New attack on Americans; Obama foreign policy in disarray

The political media saw yesterday’s events through the prism of a presidential campaign. But in fact it was a national security development with long-term implications for U.S. foreign policy, including widespread doubt about the administration’s approach to the region and, in the short run, our decision to give more than a billion in aid to the Muslim Brotherhood-controlled government of Egypt.

Today, attacks on Americans continued, evidence that our reaction yesterday did nothing to deter would-be assailants. The newest target was in Yemen. Reuters reported: “Hundreds of Yemeni demonstrators broke through the main gate of the heavily fortified compound in eastern Sanaa, shouting, ‘We sacrifice ourselves for you, Messenger of God.’ Earlier they smashed windows of security offices outside the embassy and burned cars.” Apparently, expressions of sympathy for hurt feelings was not enough to quell the anti-American sentiments of jihadists. Well, it never is, is it?

I’ll take a wild guess that Congress is going to balk at handing out taxpayer dollars to the Muslim Brotherhood government. Even Obama acknowledges that he doesn’t see Egypt as an ally, or an enemy. So why give it a billion dollars, if we’re not sure?

The images of American flags burning and the deaths of Americans at the hands of jihadists will change the perception of American influence in the region in the eyes of Americans, our allies and our foes. The administration has a full-blown crisis on its hands, and as yet, there is no sign it knows what to do about it.

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  1. n9zf says:

    Could the Republican majority please just vote no for aid to the Muslim Brotherhood? For Cryin’ Out Loud!

  2. mrcannon says:

    Way to show us your big stick, Barry. The entire world now knows that they can march onto US soil, murder innocent Americans, and face no consequences whatsoever.

  3. Timbo says:

    Note to Congress…Please stop the Dumb Bastard…Please

  4. Alain41 says:

    To echo Tammy during the show; I missed the statement by Boehner and McConnell criticizing events and the administration’s failures. What, there hasn’t been any? Well I’m shocked, shocked!

    I have to believe that the MSM is winning this one; eg, their concentration on the campaign impact has set Republicans up for any vote is politically motivated to help Romney while hurting the President and America, not a vote that represents the interests of constituents. I’ll say Republicans need to step up here, but umm they’re busy, Jeb is writing a book on immigration and you know, busy.

  5. sandyl says:

    Wow that was a pretty scathing commentary from WaPo. Surprising coming from them. I pray that the GOP house will do the obvious right thing, but you can’t count on them at all.

  6. otlset says:

    “See Achmed, they pay us no matter what we do! I say we demand 5 billion dollars in aid, and tell the infidels if they don’t pay, we blow up the embassy! Obama will pay! Praise Allah, he is weak! He even has a fat drunken woman as his emissary!”

  7. deaves1 says:

    This administration will continue to enable the Islamic extremists because it makes this president appear strong against terrorism. Before the arab spring, a tyranical leader kept the terrorism at bay, accepted billions of dollars in aid, then voted against us in the US over 80% of the time. Now with this administration’s intervention, the muslim brotherhood in in control in Egypt, and Al Qeada controls Libya and Yemen, it’s only a matter of time that access to the North Arabian Sea through the Red Sea will be denied. Seems to be all part of this administration’s plan.

  8. geezee says:

    what i would seriously like an answer to: WHERE IN THE NAME OF GOD ALMIGHTY are George Clooney & Sean Penn & BRAD PITT (and any of the other big talkers) when we need ENVOYS to foreign places that need their ESTEEMED INFLUENCE????? i am dead serious. WHERE THE F IS SEAN PENN????

  9. NeverSurrender says:

    The billions of dollars that we send to Egypt and the rest of the muslim Middle East does absolutely nothing to promote democracy or even sanity in that part of the world. Instead, for a couple of dollars we could send copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution with a “Good Luck” note to those countries and shut the door behind us forever (except for Israel). And then Drill, Baby, Drill here in the US.

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