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Send Russ Feingold to Egypt

By John Tabin on 12.2.10 @ 6:29PM

An intriguing suggestion by Ellen Bork of the Foreign Policy Initiative:

The Senate should only approve a new ambassador to Cairo who is committed to an energetic, principled American policy in support of a transition to democracy brought about by Egypt's people. One excellent candidate for the job? Outgoing Senator Russ Feingold who has championed democracy and human rights for Egypt's people.

Feingold has indeed been outspoken on Egypt, and might reverse the troubling turn away from support for Egyptian democracy activists that the Obama administration has taken. Bork has other suggestions for nudging Egypt toward a democratic transition, all worthwhile. I would add a fairly obvious point: Given that the opposition to Mubarak is divided between liberal democrats and Islamists, any effort for reform has to be oriented toward privileging the former over the latter, lest the "one man, one vote, one time" scenario arise.

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Booger| 12.2.10 @ 6:56PM

Last name "Feingold", ambassador to a Muslim country that persecutes Christians.... Yes please. Let the Islamists stew on it.

C Bowen| 12.2.10 @ 8:42PM

Yes, send another pro-abortion zealot into the Middle East--makes a lot of sense. FPI with Bill Kristol on the board has zero credibility.

cheapairjordan| 12.2.10 @ 9:48PM

good!

Mike W| 12.2.10 @ 10:07PM

Great idea. Send a left wing hack to Egypt as a reward for losing his election.

I have a better idea - make this liberal parasite find a real job.

greta| 12.2.10 @ 11:39PM

At least he has a brain!! Palin's your parasite...take that!

CalMark| 12.3.10 @ 12:14AM

Go away, troll.

tonypal| 12.2.10 @ 11:15PM

This idea comes a bit too late, at least as far as (soon to be former) Senator Feingold is concerned. Maybe we can send Barbara Boxer to Syria.

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AR Ar ar| 12.3.10 @ 7:43AM

Send him ANYWHERE except back here to Wisconsin. What a relief to finally be rid of this man who truly believed his own pap about being a maverick and independent. Good riddance to him. Egypt is just about far enough away.