'New Yorker' Editor: Obama Responsible for Lack of Anti-Americanism in Arab Spring Uprisings
By all accounts, President Obama has been far more hawkish than anyone anywhere in the world could have possibly imagined.
Despite this, "New Yorker" magazine editor David Remnick told the crew at MSNBC's "Morning Joe" Friday that the current Administration is responsible for the lack of anti-American displays in Arab Spring uprisings (video follows with transcript and commentary):
DAVID REMNICK, EDITOR ‘NEW YORKER’: It is encouraging though to see in these movements throughout the Middle East that anti-Americanism is not a rallying flag.
TOM BROKAW: Right.
REMNICK: Despite all our missteps and a lot worse in the last ten years, whether it was going to Iraq, or Abu Ghraib, or, or, or all these kinds of violations, anti-Americanism was not a banner in Cairo, in Tripoli. It’s in fact just the opposite.
JOE SCARBOROUGH, HOST: That’s one of the really, one of the stunning developments you did not see Israelis flags and American flags being burned to whip the crowd into a frenzy.
REMNICK: I think quite frankly the difference in administrations is partly responsible for that. The tone and tenor of the difference between the Bush administration and the Obama administration is at least in part responsible for that.
You mean like killing Osama bin Laden and violating Muslim burial tradition? Or sending additional troops into Afghanistan? Or bombing Libya without provocation? Or sending drones to kill people in Pakistan? Or keeping Guantanamo Bay open? Or continuing CIA renditions?
You mean that difference in “tone and tenor,” David?
This President could send a nuclear bomb to Iran and folks like Remnick would still champion Hope and Change.
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Another liberal “day of adoration” for Obama
Submitted by Grumpy in Arizona on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:04am.
No wonder I have to turn up the volume on my radio… to overcome all the sucking sounds of the “elite media.”
- Grump :o)
No Israeli flags burned in Arab Spring?
Submitted by ctyankee on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 11:16am.
I don't know where he gets his news. How about Mubarak's face emblazoned with a Star of David? They had no reason to antagonize the USA, as President Obama expressed his support sooner or later.
How about the the Egyptians
Submitted by Gat New York on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:36pm.
How about the the Egyptians seeking to terminate the peace agreement with Israel and now turning the other way to allow Hamas to get a free flow of arms and ammunition?
Egyptians are against jews and want to shut down the catholic church there.
Remmick looked like a clueless idiot on that show.
Israeli Embassy raIded
Submitted by Gat New York on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 6:10pm.
CNN reported that Egypitian protestors raided the Israeli Embassy while Egyptian police stood by and allowed it.
Remmick should take his pollyanna liberal crap and get friggin lost. We can thank Obama for getting rid of a US and Israeli ally and replacing him with USA and Jew hating thugs.
Why not wait...
Submitted by TC Lynch on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:26pm.
to see how things shake out, Remnick? Nobody knows where these "Arab uprisings" are going to lead, other than Muslim Brotherhood likely dominating whatever Parliament Egypt eventually seats.
Lara Logan would have preferred an American flag burning.
Submitted by SickofLibs on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:29pm.
Just a guess.
The "Arab Spring" will
Submitted by rbosque on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:34pm.
The "Arab Spring" will probably result in an Islamic empire in the region and will inspire more acts of violence against what's left of Western civilization once they solidify their power. These fools are buying the rope that will eventually hang us all.
lol - it's the filter,
Submitted by amyshulk on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:41pm.
lol - it's the filter, stupid!!! First, the msm has their narrative, and this would NOT be a part of it, so if there is this sentiment, they wouldn't tell us. Second, they NEED the msm/left on their side, so they would tamp it down themselves!
Ronald Reagan
When you are an "ostrich" it's easy not to see things
Submitted by c5then on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:49pm.
I have seen a number of USA flags being burnt in Egypt as well as Libya. Remember when Laura Logan was surrounded and sexually assaulted in Egypt as they chanted "Jew, Jew, Jew"? But Obama gets none of this reported because the reporters are staunch supporters of him. It also helps that in the Middle East he is still seen as the first Muslim President of the US.
Meanwhile...Obama and his Soros minions have not changed any of G.W. Bush's policies or programs as far as the war on terror is concerned. The only things they have done is to stop referring to "terror" and, um... oh yeah...watching harder for "home-grown" terrorist while fondling people in airports.
Madison and Jefferson and Franklin built a Republic - Roberts killed it!
we should just give up...
Submitted by michiganruth on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 8:57pm.
trying to tell these people anything is impossible. if Remnick had been paying attention to the recent surveys from the Middle East, he would know that America actually has a LOWER approval rating in most Arab countries now than it did under Bush.
that's a fact. so of course the libs ignore it and pretend that Obama is responsible for--well, they may decide they don't really want Obama to be responsible for what's about to happen over there...
One thing at a time
Submitted by pockets64 on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 9:00pm.
I believe their first priority was to gin up enough hatred of the local government to get support for toppling it. Once nested in, they will have to find someone else for the people to hate. We and the Israelis are easy marks.