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2007-07-16 Africa North

Egypts intel chief flies to Washington for talks

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Posted by Steve White 2007-07-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Global Jihad

#1 Egypt also receives vast US civilian subsidies, and is the second largest recipient of American aid in the world after Israel. The Egyptian government blasted the proposed US legislation as an unacceptable interference in Egypts internal affairs.

Just goes to show... we don't buy our friends! They bugger us just like the bad guys.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-07-16 02:52|| 2007-07-16 02:52|| Front Page Top

#2 One has to wonder if a "no more danegeld, anywhere, for any reason" pledge might be the silver bullet for the successful 2008 Presidential candidate...

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-07-16 10:08|| 2007-07-16 10:08|| Front Page Top

#3 this is EXACTLY what's wrong with our foreign policy. Do not give Egypt one dime...EVER AGAIN!!! Will someone please wisen me up to why we would feel the need to give Egypt a billion dollars? For any reason? What about Hurricane Katrina relief? You mean we have money for Egyptians but not for ourselves? I mean, is there an economic factor I'm unaware of? I'm not sure globalism is a good thing.

Posted by hmmm 2007-07-16 14:27|| 2007-07-16 14:27|| Front Page Top

#4 If "democratic reforms" work in Egypt like they did in Gaza, Bush may wish he hadn't pestered Mubarak about it. After, whats' he gonna do if the Muslim Brotherhood gets elected?

Posted by One Eyed Whaiting6121 2007-07-16 14:57|| 2007-07-16 14:57|| Front Page Top

#5 The money is Egypt's payoff for the peace treaty Sadat signed with Israel, hmmmm. Although, given all the weapons smuggling and anti-Israel/antisemitic propaganda Egypt has sponsored since, that money isn't buying much in the way of peace. On the other hand -- and I'm sure someone will correct me if my recall is faulty -- it seems to me the money going to Egypt has been significantly reduced on President Bush's watch.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-07-16 18:46|| 2007-07-16 18:46|| Front Page Top

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