No plans to halt US military aid to Egypt: Pentagon

[harvey007]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Thursday said it had no plans to halt weapons deliveries to Egypt in coming months despite a popular revolt against President Hosni Mubarak's rule.

While the US administration was examining its economic and military aid to Egypt in light of political upheaval there, military assistance had not been suspended, a spokesman said.

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Call the White House and your Congressional representatives.

[Kennah]

1. I guess that means the oil supply is safe

[trayfoot]

2. We need to cut the money strings NOW!

[harvey007]

3. Follow the money....

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/11_07/b4215036331845.htm

[trayfoot]

6. .Sad, SAD Situation!

Thanks for the article.

[femrap]

4. Of course not....

all that money comes back into the US and goes straight to the Defense Contractors such as Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and the company making all of the tear gas containers.

None of that 'aid' we provide goes to the needy.

The sooner Mubarak leaves the country, the better.

[Leithan]

5. Why should we?

We're still giving mass quantities to the despotic Netanyahu regime.

[defendandprotect]

7. Clearly, the PENTAGON is running things ... not Obama or the Congress ... eh?

[Vattel]

8. true true true

[Hulk]

9. HELL NO!!

It's the ONLY THING we export any longer. If they quit taking our weapons and fighter jets.....we won't give them anything. Go figure...I wonder what percent of our "helping other nations" with our aid comes in the form of weapons, like it does to Egypt???