This is a very interesting read. Apparently seven US senators traveled to Egypt last week to visit with President Morsi to give him a chance to rescind his 2010 comments that Jews are “the descendants of apes and pigs” since he says he was taken out of context. While trying to convince the senators that Islam teaches respect for Christianity and Judaism he then implied that the US media, which he says distorted his comments, is controlled by the Jews which made them all “physically recoil in their chairs in shock.”

Read the account below:

FOREIGN POLICY CABLE – Last week in Cairo, seven U.S. senators had a highly contentious meeting with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy during which the Muslim Brotherhood leader implied that he was the victim of an American media run by the Jews.

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) led a delegation last week to Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Afghanistan that included Sens. Chris Coons (D-DE), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Kirsten Gilibrand (D-NY). Their stop in Cairo included a 90-minute meeting with Morsy that devolved into an uncomfortable set of exchanges as the senators pressed the Egyptian president to explain his 2010 comments describing Jews as “bloodsuckers who attack Palestinians” as well as “the descendants of apes and pigs.”

After the meeting, McCain issued a statement saying that the senators “voiced our strong disapproval of the statement” and that the senators and Morsy “had a constructive discussion on this subject.” Morsy’s spokesman issued a statement after the meeting saying that Morsy believed in religious freedom and “the need to distinguish between the Jewish religion, and those who belong to it, and violent actions against defenseless Palestinians.”

But inside the meeting, the discussion over Morsy’s 2010 remarks was much more heated than either side publicly acknowledged afterwards, according to Coons. Addressing the comments was the first item on the senators’ agenda, and the discussion did not go well, he told The Cable in an interview.

“We tried to give President Morsy an opportunity, now that he is the president, to put his comments in a different context because he was claiming that he was taken out of context. On their face they seemed to be very offensive and inappropriate,” Coons said. “It was a difficult conversation.”

Morsy told the senators that the values of Islam teach respect for Christianity and Judaism, and he asserted repeatedly that he had no negative views about Judaism or the Jewish people, but then followed with a diatribe about Israel and Zionist actions against Palestinians, especially in Gaza.

Then Morsy crossed a line and made a comment that made the senators physically recoil in their chairs in shock, Coons said.

“He was attempting to explain himself … then he said, ‘Well, I think we all know that the media in the United States has made a big deal of this and we know the media of the United States is controlled by certain forces and they don’t view me favorably,’” Coons said.

The Cable asked Coons if Morsy specifically named the Jews as the forces that control the American media. Coons said all the senators believed the implication was obvious.

“He did not say [the Jews], but I watched as the other senators physically recoiled, as did I,” he said. “I thought it was impossible to draw any other conclusion.”

“The meeting then took a very sharply negative turn for some time. It really threatened to cause the entire meeting to come apart so that we could not continue,” Coons said.

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tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I wish 'Da Gubment' would give me a free M1-A1. It would sure be safer to drive in 'Tourist Traffic' than a Model T Ford.

I wonder if it would help if I spent a whole lot more time in the Florida sun, invaded a few of my neighbors and converted to Islam. ;-) ;-)

louisiana_mom
louisiana_mom

Why are these 7 Senators surprised by Morsi's response? Have they not been paying attention to who the Muslims are? Geeesh, the Muslims have only been trying to wipe Jews off the face of the earth since the 7th Century! We have completely blind idiots in Washington!

Erdnay
Erdnay

But we still give him 1.5 B$ plus tanks and planes to use against Israel. Who's idea is that ?

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

You mean to tell me that Congress is just finding out that Morsi hates Jews? Say it ain't so. NOBODY in the Muslim Brotherhood, let alone its leaders, can tolerate Jews. And they make no bones about it. They've been saying it for years. Always remember that Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda's current leader and bin Laden's second in command, was a big leader in the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Now these same crazies are in power in Egypt. But, don't worry, both Obama and Clinton both assured us that Morsi would be A LOT better than Mubarak. And how's that working out for the Middle East right now? Not well at all. Why am I not surprised.

barney59
barney59

if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it must be a duck.

He's an anti-Semite for God's sake!

How long until McLame retires???

Stehekin912
Stehekin912

I am wondering why Senators would go on a mission of this sort - questioning a nation's leader about his views, policies and/or statements. Would that be a job for the......State Department?

3seven77
3seven77

Speaking of apes and pigs, has Morsi looked in the mirror lately?

stage9
stage9

“He did not say [the Jews], but I watched as the other senators physically recoiled, as did I,” he said. “I thought it was impossible to draw any other conclusion.”

This is what you call an idiot of the highest caliber!

"I watched as the other senators physically recoiled, as did I..."????

WHY? Why did this freaking surprise you??? Maybe you're just not paying attention!

ISLAM IS A MURDEROUS BIGOTED AND HATEFUL SOCIOPOLITICAL RELIGION!

Why is it that I have the intellect to deduce this as a scrub civilian, but my Representatives "physically recoil" in shock as though they've heard this for the first time??

We are being governed by idiots!

Sorry, but this is just incredible to me.

Oh, and you're there to give him the opportunity to "say something different because he's president"??? ARE YOU FOR REAL???

Have they learned NOTHING from Barack Obama? What they say and do BEFORE they're President is a pretty good indication of what they'll do AFTER they're President!

Conniption Fitz
Conniption Fitz

At Last - Council on Foreign Relations actually criticizes Sharia Law and Egypt in particular for human rights violations. h/t - Atlas Shrugs

Also - Germans and Dutch urge their citizens to leave Benghazi due to specific threat.

There is not enough money to pay me to travel to an Islamic country.

Laurel
Laurel

And we are giving them weapons anyway.

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

Um... sending McCain and Lindsey Graham over there is like adding kerosine to gasoline... both are flammable and destructive... forget about the Democrats because they are worse.

Morsi is an enemy of America and Israel... it's so obvious that it's frightening that these clowns show him any respect or kindness at all. And to weaponize these animals with America's advanced military weapons (F-16s, Abrams tanks, etc.) is flat out ignorant and irresponsible. Unless they are all secretly fitted with a self-destruct package, it's maddening to know that we may very well have to face them in a future war.

Israel must be besides themselves over this... rightly so.

1endtimes2020
1endtimes2020

Morsy needs to take a look at himself in the mirror. He talks like a psycopath. Another Hitler type leading a country. Why in the world hasn't McCain and Graham et al, criticized Obama for sending those terrorists our weapons. They will be used against Israel and us, if we try to interfere. How dysfunctional can people in authority become when in power? It's just incredible---insane, really.

notsofastthere
notsofastthere

We released Gitmo prisoners only for them to fight another day. We armed and trained 'freedom fighters' in the Middle East only to turn on us. We trained the Mexicans to fight drugs only for them to become the Zeta drug cartel. We had Russia join in our space program, only for them never to provide finances for it. We don't support Tiwan, but give 200 Abrams tanks to Marsi. YES - THIS IS INSANITY and no sign of it stopping.

1endtimes2020
1endtimes2020

It does seem that way. There HAS to be something going on in the backrooms we don't know about.

Hey, now there's an idea. Let's get rid of backrooms. Haha

Philo Beddoe
Philo Beddoe

Just send for jets to Egypt, that'll smarten them up

colliemum
colliemum

You gotta love the politicians (our are the same): always on a nice little junket, to 'learn' something which we peasants already know full well, without travelling First Class all over the globe, on other people's (ours!) money.

It is beyond belief that Senators, with all sort of access to information, still don't know nuthin about islam.

Worse, they treat them as if they were no different from ourselves, so have no difficulties sending them expensive military 'gifts' - paid for by us.

I hope some Army and Air Force mechanics are seeing to it that these gifts have a very short shelf-life ... sorta by accident on purpose, like ...

Laurel
Laurel

I think they should be low jacked.

colliemum
colliemum

Nice one - lower than the belly of a snake, I'd say.

Wolfie
Wolfie

Why does everyone blame jack anyway? Hijack... Lowjack! What did Jack do to deserve all this blame? ;-)

colliemum
colliemum

Ah - learned a new expression today, thanks!

In my naivety, I thought it was opposed to hijacked ... my bad ...

Laurel
Laurel

Low jacked means they can be stopped or disabled remotely.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

I hope some Army and Air Force mechanics are seeing to it that these gifts have a very short shelf-life ... sorta by accident on purpose, like ...

heh! mum- I love your style! ;-)

colliemum
colliemum

Good morning, ABiC!

Have you recovered from yesterday's smoke-and-mirrors show yet?

I'm still combating square-eye syndrome, and am not sure if it's better to run screaming through the house or go and hide under a blanket ... not that the housewolf appreciates my screaming ...

1endtimes2020
1endtimes2020

Thank you for the information and site. The only lettering I'm used to is TGIF Thank Goodness It's Friday.

ITAL I'll Take A Look.

colliemum
colliemum

Heh - no, this is simply shorthand for our dear duckie: AmericanBorninCanada!

1endtimes2020
1endtimes2020

What does ABiC mean? Is there a lettering index somewhere?

colliemum
colliemum

Feathers flying ... well. as long as some didn't end up in your mouth ... :-)))

Thanks - just emptied and re-filled the housewolf, so there's peace and quiet for now, as long as nobody comes to the door and rings the bell!

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

lol. no kidding. I'm not quite bald yet, but feathers were flying! Square eyed is a great way of putting it too! ;-) Good to see you mum. Have a beautiful afternoon/evening!

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

'Hanoi John' is on Fox News, time to change back to the History Channel'.

notsofastthere
notsofastthere

That's proof, that the bigger a jackass you are, the more coverage you get. Repub's should learn, that to get air time you have to be a lot more outrageous, and not such a coward.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

You notice how our 'media' has completely forgotten that Morsi called Obama "a liar".

;-) ;-)

1endtimes2020
1endtimes2020

Obama knew he had to do it. Didn't really, really really mean it.

colliemum
colliemum

Perhaps they think Morsi indulged in a bit of taqiya when he called the POS a liar?

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

If the Prime Minister of Israel called Obama 'a liar', it would never fade from the 'media'.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

I was going to mention that incident. You remember all the (liberal) 'media' outrage over that comment? ;-)

There was literally NO liberal media outrage over Morsi's comments.

Situational Media Hypocrisy.

notsofastthere
notsofastthere

The big mistake was that Joe Wilson apologized Obama for calling him a liar. Had he not, he would have gotten more air time to explain WHY Obama IS a liar.

colliemum
colliemum

Of course not!

After all, the meejah have to show Morsi that they are not controlled by the Joooos.

3d81
3d81

AAhh you gotta give credit to Morsi for saying what he really thinks unlike this current administration you don't know what they're hiding or what they'll do next.

Morsi and his brothers are an open book. They are open about their thoughts and plans. It will be our fault if they are allowed to implement those plans. But respect to the man who freely speaks his mind no matter how offensive it is. Atleast you know where he stands.

MadAsHellJack
MadAsHellJack

Well they hate the U.S and they hate Israel but let's keep sending them modern 21st century high tech weapons. Our Obama socialist/commie government can't get that one world level playing field in place fast enough.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

It's called 'Fundamental Transformation' and it's NOT in our best interests.