Obama Lifts Arms Freeze Against Egypt
Source: New York Times
Seeking to patch up relations with a longtime regional ally at a time of spreading war and instability in the Middle East, President Obama on Tuesday lifted an arms freeze against Egypt that he first imposed after the 2013 military overthrow of the country’s elected government.
Mr. Obama removed his holds on the delivery of F-16 aircraft, Harpoon missiles and M1A1 tank kits and in a telephone call assured President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt that he would continue to support $1.3 billion in annual military assistance for the Cairo government, the White House announced.
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the world?
Every Time he comes out of his cave....we ship more weapons. He is the "man behind the curtain" and the NeoCons are his Front Men.
Let's hope Obama manages to get them not delivered.
