Obama: Egypt Is Not US Ally, Nor An Enemy -- BBC
President Barack Obama has said the United States does not currently consider Egypt to be an ally.
He was speaking with reference to violent clashes at the US embassy in Cairo, over a US-made anti-Islamic film which has sparked anger among Muslims.
His comments also came after the storming of the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed the US ambassador on Tuesday.
President Obama referred to US-Egypt relations as a "work in progress"
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My Comment: Egypt was once a close U.S. ally .... and now they are something else? Is this a rare admission from President Obama?
Update: Here comes the White House clarifications.
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