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Lindsey Graham lifts nomination ban, for Muslim Brotherhood supporter promotion

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When Egyptians took to the streets in huge numbers in an action that led to the army deposing the Morsi administration, they also protested the United States ambassador to Egypt. Anne Patterson was seen as a Muslim Brotherhood stooge who supported the Islamist group even as they were oppressing the population of Egypt. As we reported at the time, Patterson was called “the first enemy of the revelation” and was even more reviled in the protests than Mohammad Morsi.

 

Recently, Senator Lindsey Graham has taken the position of blocking any nominations to government positions until he receives answers from the State Department over Benghazi. This move has now been shown to be a political stunt with no true teeth as he has lifted the ban for Anne Patterson. If Patterson’s nomination passes the rest of the Senate, she will become the Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. This means she will head the bureau that deals with U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations with:

  • Algeria
  • Bahrain
  • Egypt
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Oman
  • The Palestinian Territories
  • Qatar
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Yemen

 

According to Foreign Policy:

When asked if the State Department gave Graham anything in return for the lifted holds, the spokesperson said “no.” A State Department official concurred: “I don’t think there was anything — just acknowledgment of them as imp[ortant] posts.”

 

Instead of being limited to supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Patterson will have the power to provide the support of the United States government for the Islamist organization across the Middle East. If Senator Graham was truly looking for answers about Benghazi, why on earth would he bend on this nomination? It’s a toothless political stunt by a progressive actor who is faking moral outrage for political gain. I also think that Graham and McCain were involved in the gun-running that led in part to the murders in Benghazi. By playing the loyal opposition, he limits the damage for everyone involved and prevents the real truth from getting out.

 

Source: http://shoebat.com/2013/11/12/obama-promoting-muslim-brotherhood-stooge-state/

http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2013/11/11/grahams_hold_on_government_cracks_as_benghazi_story_falls_apart

http://www.state.gov/p/nea/

 

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