Obama Gets Punked by MubarakObama policies are pushing volatile region to the brink

Barack Obama last night ended two weeks of dithering over the Egyptian uprising by issuing a statement expressing disappointment with the refusal of Egypt's president, Hosni Mubarak, to stand down. In a lengthy statement, Obama was sceptical about the pace and commitment of the Egyptian government towards democracy and added a rebuke, albeit mild, to Mubarak. In Over His Head, Obama Pushing Mideast to War