Even the Western media now ridicules America's foreign policy. The BBC News (8/16/13) says "US credibility 'in tatters' over Egypt crisis." It goes on with "On the streets of Cairo it's not just a fledgling democracy that lies in ruin. US policy too is in tatters - in the eyes of many - or at least America's reputation and credibility."
No intelligent person in this world can deny that American military aid is used to help the Egyptian military kill and seriously wound tens of thousands of its own people. With thousands of massacre images flooding the media and the internet, we are asked to believe yet more spin from those who are hoping to restore a repressive Mubarak style regime. In Washington and in the corporate media the parallel Islamophobic spin demonizing Morsi, the democratically elected president, continues with fabrications that have reached new lows.
In dysfunctional Washington the Leahy Law says that when there is clear evidence of human right violation US aid must stop. This law also limits assistance to security forces that have committed violation of human rights. A US leadership that should be the most informed is now the most irrational. A foreign policy that has cost taxpayers trillions of dollars and killed millions in Korea, Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam, Palestine, Iran, and elsewhere continues with the blessings of the MSM.
Thanks to years of media spin relating to Egypt, many Americans believe that we are giving $1.3 billion in aid to those people, and that they should be thankful for our generosity. In fact, the Egyptian people do not receive a single one of those dollars. That aid is use to repress the people's desire for democracy--a wish that is universal. The $1.3 billion is money given directly to US arms manufacturer. Autocrats and military goons are than given access to the weapons that kills anyone who dares to protest for human rights and democracy.
That is how US aid to militaries often works worldwide. Democracies are too troublesome for America to deal with. Hence we arm and support groups who lose elections to political parties who place the welfare of their own people over those of a hegemonic USA. In occupied Palestine where the first internationally supervised democratic election in an Arab state occurred, the winners were immediately attacked militarily and economically for having dared to elect non-US approved governance. In Egypt, a few years later, the story is very similar--the use of US arms to suppress a newly formed democracy.
A couple weeks ago our Secretary of State talking about Egypt told Pakistan's Geo TV said "The military was asked to intervene by millions and millions of people, all of whom were afraid of a descent into chaos, into violence." He goes on "And the military did not take over, to the best of our judgment - so far. To run the country there's a civilian government. In effect, they were restoring democracy."
In Kerry's eyes the Egyptian election never happened, and the millions who continue to support Morsi are of no consequence. According to the American Secretary of State, the military caused no violence--they are simply restoring democracy. Should we laugh with the world at this insanity, or should we cry?
Interestingly, a recent Pew poll shows that the American public may have become tired of the lies and spin . In 2013, 83 percent of Americans believed that our president should focus on domestic policy--only 6 percent suggested a focus on foreign policy. Perhaps one day in America the people's voice, a more rational voice, will be heard.
IMO the US with the most powerful economy and military on earth needs to be engaged. However, this should be through a reformed UN that would add a couple countries to the permanent five, perhaps India and Brazil. Reform should also include the abolition of the veto power--this would reduce the inaction cause by vetoes from a single country. The entire membership of 193 countries needs to have more input. This would likely reduce the use of costly wars to resolve problems.