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alp227

(32,047 posts) Wed Jul 24, 2013, 03:53 PM Jul 2013

U.S. Halts Delivery of F-16 Fighters to Egypt, in Sign of Disapproval

Source: New York Times

President Obama, in his first punitive response to the ouster of Mohamed Morsi as president of Egypt, has halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter planes to the Egyptian air force.

Mr. Obama, administration officials said, wanted to send Egypt’s military-led government a signal of American displeasure with the chaotic situation there, which has been marked by continued violence, the detention of Mr. Morsi and other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, and a transition that has not included the Brotherhood.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel relayed the decision to Gen. Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi, the head of Egypt’s military, a senior official said, and did not say when the Pentagon might reschedule the delivery.

“Given the current situation in Egypt, we do not believe it is appropriate to move forward at this time with the delivery of F-16s,” the Pentagon press secretary, George Little, said on Wednesday. He did not cite any specific actions by the Egyptian military.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/25/world/middleeast/us-halts-delivery-of-f-16-fighters-to-egypt-in-sign-of-disapproval.html

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U.S. Halts Delivery of F-16 Fighters to Egypt, in Sign of Disapproval (Original Post) alp227 Jul 2013 OP

They don't need to be bombing civilians with those jets /nt Ash_F Jul 2013 #1

Now who would bomb their own civilians with jets intended for national defense? pampango Jul 2013 #4

Good move. Ballots, not baseball bats. harun Jul 2013 #2

wow a whole 4 rather out of date aircraft azurnoir Jul 2013 #3

I don't think the F-16 can really be considered out of date yet penultimate Aug 2013 #8

US foreign policy is a clusterfuck and we created this goddamned mess. eom Purveyor Jul 2013 #5

As soon as the "we have to do something" crowd is gone it will be much better. Socal31 Jul 2013 #7

Isn't this a requisite of existing laws and/or treaties. Obama has no choice in the matter Coyotl Jul 2013 #6

Ash_F

(5,861 posts)

1. They don't need to be bombing civilians with those jets /nt

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 03:53 PM

Jul 2013

pampango

(24,692 posts)

4. Now who would bomb their own civilians with jets intended for national defense?

Reply to Ash_F (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 05:24 PM

Jul 2013

harun

(11,348 posts)

2. Good move. Ballots, not baseball bats.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 04:13 PM

Jul 2013

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

3. wow a whole 4 rather out of date aircraft

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 04:34 PM

Jul 2013

surely that will cripple the Egyptian airforce beyond repair

here is a list of their present aircraft

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_aircraft_of_the_Egyptian_Air_Force

penultimate

(1,110 posts)

8. I don't think the F-16 can really be considered out of date yet

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 08:27 AM

Aug 2013

In fact, looking at their current (pink highlighted) list of aircraft, I think the F-16s might be their most advanced ones. That being said, 4 aircraft of any type probably won't affect them too much, but at least it's a little jab at then.

Purveyor

(29,876 posts)

5. US foreign policy is a clusterfuck and we created this goddamned mess. eom

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Jul 24, 2013, 06:02 PM

Jul 2013

Socal31

(2,484 posts)

7. As soon as the "we have to do something" crowd is gone it will be much better.

Reply to Purveyor (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 11:21 AM

Jul 2013

We don't have to do anything. Isolationism Lite looks like a great idea to me at this point. It cannot happen until we are off the teat of fossil fuels, however.

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

6. Isn't this a requisite of existing laws and/or treaties. Obama has no choice in the matter