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Egypt is a large, complex, very important country.

Egypt now is a real civil state. It is not theocratic, it is not military. It is democratic, free, constitutional, lawful and modern.

Egypt has a presidential system. The president runs the state. Who the president is matters profoundly.

American official policy is that Egypt is an ally of the United States.

American official policy is that Egypt is an ally of the United States. Of course, we recognize that Egypt has gone through a dramatic change in government. And what their status will be going forward in terms of the relationship with our nation is something which which I'm sure will be developing over time.

Egypt is the most populous Arab nation, the seat of Sunni Islamic doctrine, and has tremendous political, religious and social influence on the rest of the region. For better or worse, it will lead the rest of the Middle East by example. So goes Egypt, so goes the region.

Egypt needs to catch up with the rest of the world. We need to be free, democratic, and - society where people have the right to live in freedom and dignity.

We are not at war with Egypt. We are in an armed conflict.

Egypt is the oldest, largest and most important Arab country in the region. What happens there affects them all.