President Barack Obama has put Egyptian officials on notice that he is paying attention to how they handle the recent violence to gain insight into if they are an ally or an enemy. American embassies have come under attack since Tuesday in response to a film circulating on the Internet that many in the Muslim community feel is offensive. President Obama has indicated while he does not condone insulting the faith of millions, violence is not an acceptable response.
In an interview with the Hispanic network Telemundo, Obama sent Egypt a message;
“I don’t think that we would consider them an ally, but we don’t consider them an enemy. They’re a new government that is trying to find its way,” Obama replied in what, by the standards of diplomatic talk, amounted to a blunt warning.
“They were democratically elected. I think that we are going to have to see how they respond to this incident. How they respond to, for example, maintaining the peace treaty with Israel,” he added.
“So far, at least, what we’ve seen is that in some cases they’ve said the right things and taken the right steps. In others, how they’ve responded to various events may not be aligned with our interests,” Obama said. “So I think it’s still a work in progress.”
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