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Obama administration ‘phoned it in’ on Egypt

By Ashe Schow
Published July 8, 2013 4:00am ET
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Obama administration ‘phoned it in’ on Egypt
While Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was being overthrown in Egypt, President Obama was golfing. (AP File) | Carolyn Kaster

Egypt’s government crumbled for the second time in as many years and where was Team Obama as it happened? “Phoning it in” rather than actively anticipating and responding credibly as the crisis unfolded.

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