I’m positive Clinton’s lib friends were nodding in approval.
NEW YORK (AP) — Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi said freedom of expression must be used responsibly in a speech Tuesday to the Clinton Global Initiative in New York that hinted at looming tensions in the newly-democratic nation.
Morsi, a key figure of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, repeated several times that he was the “first, democratically elected, civilian president of Egypt” and earned applause by asking his audience to “see a new Egypt.” […]
Morsi called for limits on free speech, without providing details, saying the violent protests over an anti-Islam video required “some reflection.” The protests have killed dozens of people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, since they began last week.
“We must acknowledge the importance of freedom of expression,” he said. “We must also recognize that such freedom comes with responsibilities, especially when it comes with serious implications for international peace and stability.”
His speech at the annual gala of former President Bill Clinton’s foundation followed a Monday-night meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton that sought to repair ties that were strained severely after Egyptian demonstrators overran the U.S. Embassy in Cairo.