U.S. Loses Influence In Egypt

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The administration of President Barack Obama has seen
the deterioration of U.S. influence in Egypt under the new military-backed
regime.
Officials acknowledged that the head of the military coup that ousted
President Mohammed Morsi has been resistant to U.S. pleas and even threats
to end the crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood. They said Defense Minister
Abdul Fatah Sisi, who ordered the overthrow of Egypt's first Islamist
president, has told the administration that he would not tolerate U.S.
interference in his country.