On his first day in office, Barack Obama placed calls to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Jordan’s King Abdullah, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
Excellent! What a perfect opportunity to talk to “those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent.”
(He’s quoting from Obama’s inaugural address: “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history, but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”)
