The Concern Over Egypt

This morning more protesters are gathering around the American embassy in Cairo. This two days after our embassy was breached and a terrorist flag placed on the flagpole.

As we express concern and watch Mitt Romney get himself in trouble with intemperate statements we should remember one thing very clearly.

While four Americans died in Libya, it must be remembered that many Libyan troops died defending our embassy and that the Libyan President has apologized for the incident and expressed remorse for the lives lost. In Egypt however there has been no, not any, response from the government, not the President nor the military.

Comparing the importance of Egypt and Libya to the world stage is like comparing the Russia and Turkmenistan. There is no comparison. If this thing in Egypt gets out of control the danger to the peace of the Middle East, the peace of the world is great.

It could be that Obama's cool, somewhat unemotional approach is the correct one for times like these. Certainly no one can think that making statements such as Romney has made is Presidential.

Criticism from Republican stalwarts such as Jon Huntsman, Peggy Noonan, former Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, and John Sununu have all expressed great concern with the statements made by Governor Romney in the last couple of days.

We need to concern ourselves with the Middle East and yes, politics, should stop at our borders.