President’s response to attack “tepid”

Sacramento, Calif.– Move America Forward, the nation’s largest pro-troop, grassroots organization, said “The tepid response by President Barack Obama to the outrageous Egyptian attack on the Israeli Embassy in Cairo is totally inadequate and a continuation of the President’s abandonment of Israel, our closest and most dependable ally in the Middle-East.” The White House released a statement that “The President expressed his great concern about the situation at the Embassy, and the security of the Israelis serving there….” and called “on the Government of Egypt to honor its international obligations to safeguard the security of the Israeli Embassy.”

“President Obama has not learned from the experience of the United States under another weak President, Jimmy Carter, when Iranian Islamic extremists took over the U.S. embassy in Tehran. Our U.S. President should exhibit a little backbone and stand firmly with our ally, Israel,” said Sal Russo, Chief Strategist for Move America Forward.

“The President should have condemned the slow response from Egyptian authorities in protecting the sovereign territory of Israel at their Embassy in Cairo. This government-sanctioned lawlessness is unacceptable. This is no time to remain tepid when being bullied by Islamic extremists. The President should be forceful and exhibit leadership on the side of protecting the vital interests of Israel in the Middle-East.”