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2003-08-11 Middle East

US pulls out of joint military exercises in Egypt

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Posted by Steve 2003-08-11 9:32:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 welll, we already had training exercises for our troops involving live fire, Baathists, Fedayeen, etc. You Egyptians seem to be hesitant to restrain your spittle-spewing nutbags as well as the shipment of arms via tunnels to Gaza, making us wonder why we keep arming and training you. Take a time out in the corner to think about it

Posted by Frank G 2003-8-11 10:12:01 AM|| 2003-8-11 10:12:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Sounds like a result of our troops being over-deployed.

Posted by Cal Ulmann 2003-8-11 12:16:41 PM|| [http://ulmann.blogspot.com] 2003-8-11 12:16:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Can you picture a time, a situation, when we will be fighting alongside the Egyptians? Me neither - at least not one where we actually have the same goals.

Having joint exercises with them, therefore, is questionable. On one hand it reveals tactics and capabilities I would rather not share with an utterly Izzoid-infiltrated Arab asshat govt. On the other, perhaps it would give them a few reasons to consider never opposing us. The US does take these exercises seriously, normally.

But I favor the "don't tip your hand" approach. Fuck 'em. They are not allies or even friends. Our arrangements with Mubarek make me just as queasy as those we have (had?) with the Saudis - I want to take a shower after each encounter.

Posted by Â·com 2003-8-11 10:14:03 PM|| 2003-8-11 10:14:03 PM|| Front Page Top

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