memeorandum: Egypt remains at an impasse (Aljazeera)

8:50 AM ET, February 6, 2011

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Exclusive: Sarah Palin Interview With The Brody File — In an exclusive interview with The Brody File, Sarah Palin criticized President Obama for his handling of the situation in Egypt saying that this was his, “3am White House phone call” and, “that call went right to the answering machine.”

Discussion: Washington Monthly, Ben Smith's Blog, Taylor Marsh and Little Green Footballs

Gschwarzcnn / CNN:

TRENDING: Palin: Obama's 3 a.m. call went to answering machine — Washington (CNN) - Sarah Palin, in her first comments on the uprising in Egypt, called the situation President Barack Obama's 3 a.m. phone call and said, “It seems the call went right to the answering machine.”

Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Note

Jeremy P. Meyer / Denver Post:

Local group cancels Palin visit, citing “personal attacks” — Saying it received an “onslaught of personal attacks,” a Colorado nonprofit announced in a news release today that it was canceling a scheduled May appearance in Glendale by former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:

Palin Criticizes Obama on Egypt — SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — As Sarah Palin delivered a weekend address here, paying tribute to Ronald Reagan on the centennial of his birth, she directed a forceful line of criticism at President Obama and his administration, though she did not mention the crisis in Egypt.

Discussion: CNN, Outside the Beltway, New York Times and Balloon Juice

Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Palin Keeps Position Clear and Intentions Vague

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Aljazeera:

Egypt remains at an impasse — Crowds occupy Cairo demanding president's resignation, while Muslim Brotherhood says it will join talks with government. — After nearly two weeks of anti-government demonstrations in Egypt, the standoff continues between tens of thousands of protesters …

BBC:

Egypt unrest: US disowns envoy comment on Hosni Mubarak — Frank Wisner: ‘This is an ideal moment for Mubarak to show the way forward’ — The US state department has distanced itself from comments by a US special envoy, to the effect that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak should stay in office during a power transition.

Discussion: Sky Dancing, The Daily Beast, NO QUARTER and Political Punch

Political Punch:

Obama Administration Distances Self From Own Envoy to Mubarak — Jake Tapper, David Kerley and Kirit Radia report: — The Obama administration on Saturday distanced itself from comments about Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak made by a man the president had used as an envoy to Mubarak just days before.

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Washington Post:
In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood reverses course, agrees to talks on transition

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CBS News:
Mubarak Reportedly Leaves NDP Role; Mubarak's Son, Party Chief …

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William Kristol / Weekly Standard:

Stand for Freedom — Our friend Charles Krauthammer began his column last week by asking, “Who doesn't love a democratic revolution? Who is not moved by the renunciation of fear and the reclamation of dignity in the streets of Cairo and Alexandria?” — It's understandable that conservatives …

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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blog:
Kristol rebukes ‘hysterical’ Beck, conservatives on Egypt

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Peter Finn / Washington Post:

Bush trip to Switzerland called off amid threats of protests, legal action — A planned trip to Switzerland next week by George W. Bush was canceled after human rights activists called for demonstrations and threatened legal action over allegations that the former president sanctioned the torture of terrorism suspects.

Discussion: Prairie Weather

Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
Bush's Swiss visit off after complaints on torture

Discussion: Zandar Versus The Stupid, Alan Colmes' Liberaland and Gawker

Bridget Johnson / The Hill:
Bush cancels Switzerland visit under threat of protests, efforts to arrest him

Discussion: Hot Air, Scared Monkeys, Weasel Zippers and HotAirPundit

Rasmussen Reports:

Daily Presidential Tracking Poll — The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Saturday shows that 23% of the nation's voters Strongly Approve of the way that Barack Obama is performing his role as president. Forty percent (40%) Strongly Disapprove, giving Obama …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Hot Air, Scared Monkeys and Right Turn

John F. Burns / New York Times:

Cameron Criticizes ‘Multiculturalism’ in Britain — LONDON — Faced with growing alarm about Islamic militants who have made Britain one of Europe's most active bases for terrorist plots, Prime Minister David Cameron has mounted an attack on the country's decades-old policy of “multiculturalism …

Discussion: Weasel Zippers

Number10.gov.uk:
PM's speech at Munich Security Conference

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Dave Itzkoff / ArtsBeat:

Tura Satana, Cult Actress, Is Dead — Tura Satana, the actress whose authoritative presence, exotic looks and buxom frame commanded the attention of viewers of Russ Meyer's 1965 cult movie “Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!”, died on Friday evening in Reno, Nev.

Discussion: Big Hollywood and Hit & Run

Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:

10 Things Conservatives Don't Want You To Know About Ronald Reagan — Tomorrow will mark the 100th anniversary of President Reagan's birth, and all week, conservatives have been trying to outdo each others' remembrances of the great conservative icon. Senate Republicans spent …