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3. probably due to power vacuum and supporting "their" preferred candidates/parties

Reply to pampango (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 11, 2013, 10:12 AM

Jul 2013

Another reason we shouldn't get involved. We've got enough problems of our own with money in politics, now we've got to figure out who to support with our aid in Egypt?

NO!

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US reviews Egypt aid as Arab nations pour $12 billion into post-Morsi regime [View all] ellenrr Jul 2013 OP

the coup is a great excuse NOT to send anymore money ---US debt is nearing $17 trillion wordpix Jul 2013 #1

I thought Kuwait, UAE and Saudi Arabia were known for funding religious fundamentalists. Why pampango Jul 2013 #2

probably due to power vacuum and supporting "their" preferred candidates/parties wordpix Jul 2013 #3

Morsi was democratically elected is why. another_liberal Jul 2013 #5

The Saudis supported the Salafist Al Nour party. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #6

can you spell ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #7

There is a fierce division between Saudi- and Qatari-funded camps Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 #9

Thank you. bemildred Jul 2013 #10

Review! We should have already sent their ambassador packing. another_liberal Jul 2013 #4

Good. Stop our aid and let the Arabs subsidize Egypt. win-win kelliekat44 Jul 2013 #8

$1.5 billion, that's all?? Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #11