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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLeahy: our law is clear: aid to the Egyptian military should cease unless they restore democracy.
"Recent events in Egypt, beginning with the overthrow and imprisonment of elected government officials and the shooting of civilian protesters by the military, warrant the strongest condemnation from the international community and from people of goodwill the world over. Spiraling conflict and bloodshed threaten Egypt's future in the short term and far beyond. I commend President Obama for reaffirming the principles our country stands for and calling for an immediate end to the violence and martial law. We want an Egypt that moves toward democracy and not toward dictatorship. The legislation reported by my committee last month ties our aid to the restoration of a democratically elected government in Egypt, in a three-stage process. In the meantime, while suspending joint military exercises as the President has done is an important step, our law is clear: aid to the Egyptian military should cease unless they restore democracy."
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/reaction-of-senator-patrick-leahy-on-developments-in-egypt-219786221.html
MineralMan
(146,325 posts)We've bungled everything we have done in that region.
cali
(114,904 posts)I tend to agree that all military aid to the region should stop, but that's not going to happen. I know that one of the reasons Leahy feels the way he does, is that the U.S. is setting (or rather cementing) bad precedent here.
MineralMan
(146,325 posts)have no business meddling in that region. It hasn't worked, ever, and will not work in the future.
The only answer is to allow the region to find its own balance. That will not be a pretty process, but our bumbling meddling in the region has no beneficial effect whatsoever. It never has, and never will.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023466732
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)winter is coming
(11,785 posts)Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)because they thought it was an Obama attack
I say bring in President Carter
he's respected and is a peace maker