Rep. Allen West (R-FL) recently posted comments on Egypt’s current elections and the Arab Spring on his Facebook page. In his post, West refers to the Arab Spring as “nothing more than a radical Islamic nightmare,” and calls upon the president to “cut off American foreign aid to Egypt.” Politico has the story:
Tea party favorite Rep. Allen West decried the Egyptian presidential election results as proof that the Arab Spring is a “radical Islamic nightmare.”
“A year ago there were those of us who warned the Obama Administration of a Muslim Brotherhood takeover in Egypt,” the Florida Republican wrote on his official Facebook page. “We were castigated as alarmists and loose cannons. Today our predictions have come to reality and the ominous specter reminding us of the Iranian revolution is evident.”
“The Muslim Brotherhood claimed they would not run a presidential candidate. Clearly the Arab Spring is nothing more than a radical Islamic nightmare,” he added.
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