Morsi attempts to defuse criticism over remarks

Republican Sen. John McCain from Arizona takes a question during a press conference in Cairo, Egypt, on Wednesday. Egypt’s Islamist president told visiting U.S. senators that his past remarks calling Zionists “pigs” and “bloodsuckers” were a denunciation of Israeli poli...

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s Islamist president sought Wednesday to defuse Washington’s anger over his past remarks urging hatred of Jews and calling Zionists “pigs” and “bloodsuckers,” telling visiting U.S. senators that his comments were a denunciation of Israe...

Published: 01/17/2013