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July 7, 2013 By Daniel Greenfield 2 Comments

Obama Inc. assures us that it is absolutely not taking any sides in Egypt. Aside from all the sides that it’s taking.

“I now call on the Egyptian military to move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsy and his supporters.”

You might think that it should be up to the Egyptian judiciary to decide such things, but the Lawyer-in-Chief knows better. Just as he knew better in Honduras.

But don’t worry. He’s not taking sides. Just ask the Iranian Green Revolution protesters. Or anyone protesting against a government he supports.

Meanwhile Obama has a message for Egypt. “Leave the Brotherhood alone!”

“The administration has urged the Egyptian military to stop using heavy-handed tactics against the Brotherhood, according to two U.S. officials who asked not to be identified commenting on private communications. They said the administration is concerned that some in the military may want to provoke the Islamists to violence and provide a rationale for crushing the movement once and for all.”

Let’s go on a stomach-turning spin ride.

Let’s unpack this lame mule.

Let’s try to understand the sick twisted mindset behind an establishment that supports Islamic terrorism.

If the Brotherhood engages in violence… it’s only because the military made them do it in order to lock them up. If Hamas kills Israelis, it’s only because the Israelis provoked them into doing it in order to bomb them. If Al Qaeda kills Americans, it’s only because we provoked them into doing it in order to start a war with them.

Don’t believe that? Just watch Iron Man 3, Star Trek: Into Darkness, The Lone Ranger or just about any summer blockbuster that reflects the establishment view of Islamic terrorism.

But no one’s taking sides. They’re just taking the side that isn’t ours. Leave the Brotherhood alone.

They’re just being provoked into terrorism and tyranny as part of a conspiracy by the military-industrial complex.

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About Daniel Greenfield

Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow at the Freedom Center, is a New York writer focusing on radical Islam. He is completing a book on the international challenges America faces in the 21st century.