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The US state department corrected the statement of Pres Obama in Spanish TV Telemundo saying that Egypt is not an ally nor a foe. The Department said that may have been due to the fact that there is no existing treaty with Egypt. But for long Egypt has been a US non NATO ally.
Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi is concerned with the direction. current Egypt govt headed by Mohamad Morsi heavily laden with Muslim brotherhood Pres. Morsi has been slow to react towards the attack on US embassy in Cairo; and even asking for some breathing space, as he called on Pres. Obama to end such behavior (airing of the controversial video)< a foe>
Sec. Clinton said that it can not be done in the light of US principles of free speech.
So there you are; is Egypt friend or foe of US
