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in response to reader comment: Several reports confirm the Sept 1 update

Submitted by There is NO Santa Claus (United States), Sep 20, 2013 at 07:34

Subsequent reports stated that the Egyptian component of the U.S. Foreign Aid program had come under review by the O'Bama Administration after the coup against Morsi. Most of Egypt's foreign aid is in the form of military aid.

The military crackdown on Gaza and terrorists in the Sinai came from the same Egyptian mlitiary that was willing to allow it under Morsi and even Mubarek. By cracking down on terrorism in Gaza, the Egyptian military gains favor in both Washington and Jerusalem for doing what they were supposed to all along. In addition, as others have noticed, there isn't a big "world outcry" when the Egyptians act against HAMAS. There is an advantage to Egypt doing this "dirty work".

By cracking down on terrorist smuggling (as opposed to legitimate trade), the Egyptian military regime is giving Israel and the United States an incentive to support their continued rule. That's all fine and well as long as the regime can still pay its soldiers.

The main problem still persists: Egypt is going broke.

If Egypt goes broke and can't pay its soldiers; what then?

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Title Commenter Date Thread
2Several reports confirm the Sept 1 update [104 words]There is NO Santa ClausSep 10, 2013 07:41209555
Why now? [183 words]There is NO Santa ClausSep 20, 2013 07:34209555
1Palestinians in Egypt [62 words]dhimmi no moreSep 2, 2013 06:33209377
world hypocrisy [19 words]lippySep 3, 2013 12:50209377
1It's not merely hypocrisy, lippy [22 words]There is NO Santa ClausSep 20, 2013 07:21209377
Our dear Lippy does not make any sense [49 words]dhimmi no moreSep 21, 2013 19:48209377
1radical islam is so violent, that it can't even get along with itself ! [129 words]Phil GreendMar 18, 2013 20:47204466

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