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Report: US secretly suspends military aid to Egypt
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Published: 20.08.13, 09:14
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1. Move Shows Where Obama Adm. Stands
Ariel ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim   (08.20.13)
B"H - Fighter aircraft to Muslim Brother Morsi, thumbs down to the secular army there. Ms. Livni won't, but should take note who her paymasters are.
2. Big mistake
Sarah B. ,   U.S.A./Israel   (08.20.13)
Israel is lobbying in Washington for the maintenance of US aid to Egypt. Had a coup overthrew freak mullahs in Iran in 1979 the Middle East would be different today. The military establishment needs international support now. Stability now, democracy later.
3. Right Into the Arms of the Russians
Dallas ,   Canada   (08.20.13)
... which, compared to the schizophrenic policies of the US, may be the lesser of the evils. Putin paradoxically makes far more sense these days.
4. Another betrayal by the US. The list
DT ,   TA   (08.20.13)
is endless : Vietnam, Cambodia,Iran,Iraq, Afghanistan,Egypt (Muhbarak) and soon-to- be their (only ME) "ally" Israel.And these are only the recent ones !
5. Egypt
Matt   (08.20.13)
Israel would not promise something it could be 100 percent sure of. When the Hill returns not that agree on much a halt to aid may pass. So I would be lobbying for flexibility so that the President can control that halt. Peace talks they may be suspended for 6 months, so I would not worry about that. Eyesight might not be so good and Iran may sell more oil or a 6 months waiver for exports goodwill talks and all. Might that the fleet out for extended exercises outside the gulf and port hop on the waybback. Might cancel joint exercises in the gulf. Plenty of ways not be an Arabs poodle.
6. Observe and gasp
PaulD ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.20.13)
How many of us thought Pharaoh's 'Harden Heart', and National destruction was a myth. Obama no longer has the free will to do anything to preserve the survival of the Western world, in general, and America, in particular.
7. Now we know how to world will end as
Miriam ,   Jerusalem   (08.20.13)
we know it. It appears that Jews do have the power to destroy the world. It's simple: whatever Israel says, the world will do the exact opposite. So those who want our destruction, we should advise them with the knowledge that they will do the opposite.
8. U.S. admins are fools - econ depression only brings war
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (08.20.13)
9. Doh ! Facepalm !
Michael ,   Melbourne, Australia   (08.20.13)
The foreign aid is really local US aid, to US suppliers. Doh. Facepalm. If the army isn't empowered to fight the muslim terrorists, who is ? Doh ! Doing nothing, would be less damaging than all these missteps.
10. suspension = political maneuvering room
Cameron ,   USA   (08.20.13)
Read it as little more than empty political theater......for the moment. No true fundamental shift or altering of US-Egypt policy.
11. An idiotic decision
Jay Abouaf ,   Jaffa Israel   (08.20.13)
Obama is sowing the seeds of destruction. Is it deliberate?
12. Hussein Obama shows his true colours yet again.
Madeleine ,   Israel   (08.20.13)
Obama is firmly on the side of the Muslim Brotherhood. If they, not the military, had the upper hand in Egypt today, US aid would just keep on a-coming. Mubarak held the MB in check for years, but thanks to obama, Mubarak was ousted and there followed the bloodshed and fighting that is Egypt today.
13. Did Obama really think Muslim Brotherhood
Barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (08.20.13)
could take over the world? Was Egypt his stepping stone? I am so glad that Egyptians are smarter than that.
14. Bad News! Aid should be increased not reduced/suspended!
Son of Cyrus ,   UK   (08.20.13)
15. Yeah right, #3
Cameron ,   USA   (08.20.13)
The Egyptians had long history of dancing with the Russians and found them a poor ally. Displeasure so profound they broke off any relationship with the Russians during the Sadat years. You honestly think Egypt & the Egyptian military have any real desire to return to the rather limited and inferior aid of the Russians? Remember too that Putin has fully swung behind a Syrian regime that has always been a strategic rival for Egypt in the ME, and one that has been slaughtering fellow Sunnis by the bushel for quite some time.
16. Let the Islamists of the Muslim Brotherhood succeed, says...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.20.13)
...Mr. Obama with his words and actions - and lack of actions - alike.
17. obumma the traitor chases egypt to Russia
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (08.20.13)
18. I knew he was stupid enough
Mira ,   Vienna   (08.20.13)
to make such a lunatic decision. US is becoming a huge burden for Israel, best would be to become completely independent from her! And send Kerry home and tell him not to interfere any more in the region!
19. As ceazy as it sounds it will work out ok for Israel
Al   (08.20.13)
Why? Because Israel was at its best when it was confronting an enemy. 48 56 67 showed Israel to be a determined little country with balls. Enter the USa after 68 with the Skyhawks and boom Israel becomes weak, fat and indulgent. America has been poison for Israel. Over the past 40 years Israel has become weaker militarily, politically and more isolated than ever before. Egypt will shore up its support from Saudi Arabia and Russia. The cold peace will hold for some time but not very long. A new dynamic will emerge. America as we know it is on a decline to nothinghood. America is changing very quickly to being an impoverished violent society, more divided than ever. It can not bring itself back from its pending demise. Israel must go back to being self reliant.
20. obama-the foreign policy soap opera continues
joe ,   northern israel   (08.20.13)
Barack Obama , you were co-founder of chaos in Egypt, you dropped Mubarak's regime in your dumm joyride in foreign middle east politics and once again you do not disappoint us. Your speaches, your look-me-in-the eyes-statements cause laughter,sarcasm and continued total disbelief in your qualities as a statesman.
21. a breathtakingly stupid move by Obama
CJK   (08.20.13)
obama seems to love to be hated. at this point, he has no allies in the middle east, and no one in the entire world has any respect for him.
22. We don't care about the US aid.
Blacklander ,   Cairo, Egypt   (08.20.13)
The Aid is mediocre both in amount and quality, mostly spare parts that go to American contractors anyway. We don't care if they want to give their own companies less business. But it's clear that the message is: do what we want, let your country become a new Iran, or feel free to go to the Russians. Message received Sheikh Obama, spaciba bolshoy. We'll do exactly that, but we will not be ruled by terrorists. On the other hand it's rather refreshing that Israel sees its direct interest of real secular stable democracy in Egypt, shame we can't see eye to eye on everything with such clarity. khaval dodanim. khaval
23. Aid SHould Stay Suspended
emanon ,   USA   (08.20.13)
Until it becomes clear who the Good Guys are, I see no problem suspending foreign aid to Egypt. I'd like to see a similar policy for other countries as well.
24. I wouldn't be to sure # 15
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (08.20.13)
Any port in a storm.
25. Israel should step up
Sheik Rattle & Roll ,   USA   (08.20.13)
for a change. If it so concerned about spending others people money, it should take it's short hands and put them in it's own deep pockets. Syria is falling apart and who does it blame? Egypt is falling apart? Who does it blame? OBAMA. When your neighbors house is on fire, you don't lend him a garden hose, you help him put out the fire quoting a former US president FDR.
26. #1 it's the law
(08.20.13)
That Obama supports the Brotherhood is besides the point. American law requires that aid be suspended in the event of a military coup. The question is why does Obama follow the law now, when he proved in the IRS scandal that following laws isn't his thing.
27. 22. Blacklander Cairo
Raoul ,   Israel   (08.20.13)
I think Israel is perfectly prepared to have normal relations with Cairo. I can't see what there is that we shouldn't see eye to eye on, but it takes two to Tango.
28. General Al Sisi needs US foreign aid to pay his troops. He
Rivkah   (08.20.13)
is a moderate who removed an extremist from power just as the US military should remove BHO from office. General Al Sisi is to be commended. BHO and those who are making it more difficult for General Al Sisi and the moderate Egyptian government that opposed the crucifixions and beheadings of non-Muslims in Egypt (mostly Coptic Christians) should be ashamed of themselves. They are not worthy of public office.
29. @ 8
Sheik Rattle & Roll ,   USA   (08.20.13)
Easy solution, You can lobby your government to spend Israeli tax payers money instead of your government lobbying the American government to spend it's money. We have our interest and you have yours. If you don't like the way we conduct our policy, you can always take the lead and we know the cheap ars Israeli government will not aid any country monetarily. In other words put up, or shut the "F" up.
30. 23. Emanon
Raoul ,   Israel   (08.20.13)
It may not be too clear who the good guys are, but it is abundantly clear MB are the (VERY) bad guys.
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