White House: Egypt aid cutoff not in US interest

[The Straight Story]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says cutting off aid immediately to Egypt wouldn't be in the best interests of the United States.

White House press secretary Jay Carney says the U.S. is still reviewing whether the Egyptian military's ouster of President Mohammed Morsi should be labeled a coup d'etat. Under U.S. law, that would force the U.S. to stop sending aid to Egypt.

Carney says the issue is complex and difficult. He says the U.S. is reviewing its obligations under the law and will consult with Congress. He says the decision about what to call Morsi's ouster will be in line with U.S. policy objectives. He says the U.S. isn't supporting any side in the conflict but wants a democratic process.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/white-house-egypt-aid-cutoff-not-us-interest

[dipsydoodle]

1. That disregards US law on the subject.

Reminds me of enhanced interrogation being used to redefine of torture. Looks like they are now seeking to redefine
coup d'etat.

The issue is only complex if you're a cretin.

[COLGATE4]

2. They're absolutely correct in this.

With the situation in Egypt as fluid as it is and the only entity capable of holding it together is the Army we would be fools to cut off our military aid to them. As good as handing the country over to Islamist extremists.

[Cali_Democrat]

3. Well if that's not a coup, what is?

[dipsydoodle]

5. Carney thinks its one of these.

Stupid is as stupid.......

Having decided to completely ignore US law on the subject I'm wonder which other laws are open to misinterpretation dependent on what the weather is like.

[Cali_Democrat]

7. Well the coup just happened and they are just being careful with their wording

Egypt is an important ally in the region and I don't think they want to cut off aid. I also think Israel is working behind the scenes the make sure US aid to Egypt is not cut.

But to me this is an obvious coup. But then again, when Mubarak was overthrown, that seemed very coup-like...but aid continued to flow.

[cali]

9. It's crap.

http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/sen-leahy-us-aid-to-egypt-is-cut

I suppose Pat Leahy is just some doddering old fool, eh?

[Cali_Democrat]

10. "I suppose Pat Leahy is just some doddering old fool, eh?"

You are one of a kind.

[Autumn]

14. If he's a doddering old fool. More doddering old fools would be nice.

Real nice. He knows his stuff. Thanks for that link.

[Purveyor]

4. They have already received their aid for this fiscal year and there is no way to pull it back. The

real question will be, will they get it next year.

[cali]

6. In cleqr violation of the law. nothing complex or difficult about it.

[Romulus Quirinus]

8. As long as you only kill civilians with bullets rather than biological weapons, then it's ok

to transfer billions to the killers. After all, it worked for HSBC.

[friendlyFRIEND]

11. I consider Morsi to have been impeached.

The people of Egypt want a secular free democratic government. And like the crowds said in Tahrir square...

NO BEARDS!!

[cali]

13. what utter nonsense

[Comrade Grumpy]

12. This was a coup. No question about it. And US law requires us to cut aid.

Unless we invoke the national security exception. In other words, coups are bad, except the ones we like.