Arab Nations Strike in Libya, Surprising U.S. - NYTimes.com

Posted by $ rockymountainpirate 11 years, 2 months ago to News
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The United States, the officials said, was caught by surprise: Egypt and the Emirates, both close allies and military partners, acted without informing Washington, leaving the Obama administration on the sidelines.

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  • Posted by Zenphamy 11 years, 2 months ago
    From the article, "“We don’t see this as constructive at all,” said one senior American official." And Obama's bombing was constructive??
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  • Posted by CarolSeer2014 11 years, 2 months ago
    Did I not say, We no longer have allies? Read my thread on Life with a Nuclear Iran.
    Referring to the line about Egypt and the Emirates supposedly being "allies" in the Times article.
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  • Posted by freedomforall 11 years, 2 months ago
    Hmmmm, the Arabs have concluded that Oprahma can't be trusted.
    Seems they are smarter than many of the American people.
    (and much smarter than the NYT.)
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