Clinton Walks Tightrope

Hillary Clinton

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called on Egypt to move toward an orderly transition to democracy. She also said there's a long way to go. On Fox News Sunday Clinton said that the situation in Egypt is volatile and complex, as protestors continue to clog the streets of Cairo. Clinton conceded that President Hosni Mubarak had finally appointed a vice president. However, when pressed she indicated that the U.S. did not want to see a takeover of the government in Egypt that would lead to oppression. The Obama administration seems to now be faced with walking the same diplomatic tightrope as its predecessor. Also it would seem that effectiveness of efforts by President Obama to assure millions of Arabs in speeches that under his leadership, America would better understand their desire for freedom is becoming increasingly called into question. Every day in the Arab world anti-American sentiment continues to plague the dialogue of peace.

Clinton Walks Tightrope