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U.S. says Egypt needs to move fast to fix economy

Reuters -- The United States has urged Egypt to move fast to agree a loan deal with the IMF, reform its energy sector and guarantee investors against "arbitrary acts" to avert a deeper slide in its economy.

In unusually blunt comments, U.S. Ambassador Ann Patterson said Egypt's government and opposition must stop ignoring economic problems and work together to fix them.

"The most catastrophic path is for the government and the political leadership of the country - whether in power or in opposition - to avoid decisions, to show no leadership, to ignore the economic situation of the country," she said in a speech delivered in Alexandria on Sunday, according to a text posted on the embassy's website.

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Submitted Feb 12, 2013 By: RENEGADEGAS

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USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,017 Points:104,675 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 8:16:33 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse Hope Egypt can react as fast as our Government has over the past several years.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 17, 2013 6:45:10 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse oh, maybe buying and driving fast cars can be added to the list.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 16, 2013 4:44:49 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Middle East and fast? Only in combination w/ spending money.
virostek Veteran Author Virginia Posts:423 Points:90,285 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 6:27:46 AM Ignore virostek Report Abuse OK.
skippypa Champion Author Hawaii Posts:8,481 Points:1,741,905 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 5:13:47 AM Ignore skippypa Report Abuse Egypt will rely on the US for help
SkooterG Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,359 Points:329,335 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 1:09:46 AM Ignore SkooterG Report Abuse Egypt is screwed. Yet another long time totalitarian country finding the transition to democracy a difficult road to travel.
jjfisher All-Star Author Toledo Posts:547 Points:749,460 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:36:55 PM Ignore jjfisher Report Abuse Why aren't we taking care of ourselves first? We've got our own problems. Do you see anyone helping us?
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:29:37 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse how bout fixing it here
endymion All-Star Author New York Posts:837 Points:173,635 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:29:03 PM Ignore endymion Report Abuse Sounds like Obama wants to give them more foreign aide.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,486 Points:2,102,990 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:29:01 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Whow! The U.S. should not be giving instructions.
TDImons Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,217 Points:546,255 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:26:40 PM Ignore TDImons Report Abuse Hmm... Something about a pot and kettle come to mind.
RAE344 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:3,064 Points:661,520 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:26:22 PM Ignore RAE344 Report Abuse Who are we to tell another country to fix their economy.
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,892 Points:1,919,340 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:26:03 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse In unusually blunt comments, U.S. Ambassador Ann Patterson said Egypt's government and opposition must stop ignoring economic problems and work together to fix them." Are we waiting for them to try it first to see if it works?
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:6,994 Points:1,240,760 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:25:40 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse How about fixing the US economy?
DustyHorse Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,090 Points:1,392,330 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:25:16 PM Ignore DustyHorse Report Abuse Gee I would say the US congress is avoiding decisions, showing no leadership and ignoring the economic situation of the country.
EvPv Champion Author Maine Posts:1,038 Points:265,700 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:25:04 PM Ignore EvPv Report Abuse I wonder when the IMF will tell us in the U.S. what we have to do with our budget, programs and subsidies?
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:5,972 Points:1,276,975 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:23:38 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse We give out good advice but don't follow it ourselves.
sehonda Champion Author Honolulu Posts:2,043 Points:916,985 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:23:14 PM Ignore sehonda Report Abuse only a matter of time till worldwide depression
KnoxGasPriceSpy Champion Author Knoxville Posts:140,874 Points:920,795 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:23:02 PM Ignore KnoxGasPriceSpy Report Abuse another one of obama's follies..
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,800 Points:414,390 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:22:57 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse The idiots running this country are the ones who can't seem to come to grips that there was an election and the guy they wanted isn't the one who was elected. If they just stopped being so stubborn, maybe we'd be able to get out of this mess.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,787 Points:1,217,825 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:22:37 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse What does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,829 Points:1,431,725 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:22:11 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse Muslims are stuck in the seventh century. They only move fast in reverse...
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,396 Points:1,877,830 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:21:52 PM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse Just wait the US will be there soon enough.
yakstar Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,420 Points:480,520 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:21:31 PM Ignore yakstar Report Abuse ...and monkeys will fly out of my b-tt!
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:19:47 PM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Ah, yes! Blind leading the blind.
dastard57 Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,210 Points:625,970 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:18:54 PM Ignore dastard57 Report Abuse Idiot children are running this county, what nerve they have telling other countries about fixing their economy when our moronic politicians have no clue as to how to fix ours. One thing is for sure, our government is expert at destroying our economy.
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,480 Points:2,081,735 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:18:37 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse I agree, who are we to show Egypt anything!
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,308 Points:1,903,955 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:16:23 PM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse What does the U.S. know about fixing an econemy?
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:2,955 Points:832,705 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:14:45 PM Ignore regout Report Abuse Islam, they are tough to calm.
UpSol7 Champion Author Augusta Posts:1,659 Points:759,850 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:12:42 PM Ignore UpSol7 Report Abuse "The most catastrophic path is for the government and the political leadership of the country - whether in power or in opposition - to avoid decisions, to show no leadership, to ignore the economic situation of the country," Does she mean Egypt, or the US?
danreino Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:8,358 Points:1,541,705 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:11:58 PM Ignore danreino Report Abuse Talk about bum-fu#(ed Egypt !!
craigsf38 Champion Author Rochester Posts:5,718 Points:1,511,230 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:10:24 PM Ignore craigsf38 Report Abuse Yeah good luck with that
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,464 Points:608,145 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:10:13 PM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse Ok
melvindale Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,438 Points:351,230 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:10:06 PM Ignore melvindale Report Abuse Who cares about Egypt while we're still in the dumpster?
N5EXY Champion Author Austin Posts:5,497 Points:1,511,355 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:10:03 PM Ignore N5EXY Report Abuse I get pasted just reading this crap.
mfeldstein Champion Author Ottawa Posts:8,176 Points:1,931,455 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:09:48 PM Ignore mfeldstein Report Abuse What about Canada's economy? The U.S.A's biggest trading partner by far.
boatfloyd Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:1,723 Points:388,950 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:09:45 PM Ignore boatfloyd Report Abuse I don't think they are worried about the economy. Just waiting for more US Dollars.
Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,529 Points:633,360 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:09:27 PM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse What does our government know about fixing an economy???
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:08:08 PM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse what about our economy?
sjhman Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:410 Points:277,670 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:05:47 PM Ignore sjhman Report Abuse Let's get moving Egypt!
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,800 Points:414,390 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:05:26 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse To all those saying we should stop all foreign aid, you do realize that we don't send cash to other countries, right? We send arms like tanks and F-16 fighter jets in order to keep our defense industry fully employed. When we don't send arms, we send food like corn and wheat in order to support agribusiness. So, foreign aid is just another form of corporate welfare.
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,542 Points:1,859,345 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:05:21 PM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse How can we advise them when we can't fix our own?
naspa Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,276 Points:353,125 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:05:20 PM Ignore naspa Report Abuse Egypt? Really? Don't we get enough of other country's we don't really care for already? or better, they want to kill us any chance they get?
PrinceLH Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,697 Points:539,020 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:04:35 PM Ignore PrinceLH Report Abuse No kidding!
DrZNY Champion Author Albany Posts:2,564 Points:823,510 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:04:18 PM Ignore DrZNY Report Abuse I don't think they can move fast
ManOfLeisureII Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,879 Points:455,125 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:03:42 PM Ignore ManOfLeisureII Report Abuse So?
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,981 Points:411,595 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:02:35 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse whatever
Aviator_Rob Champion Author New York Posts:3,800 Points:414,390 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:02:04 PM Ignore Aviator_Rob Report Abuse Knock it off, @NightRider. Nobody cares what you have to say if you're just gonna copy and paste your comments everywhere.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,787 Points:645,560 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:01:55 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Let's worry about the U.S. economy first.
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,731 Points:415,770 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:00:48 PM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse ok