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2004-02-07 Africa: North

Mubarak to visit Washington in March to improve tense bilateral ties

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2004-02-07 00:03|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Reform? Why would Egypt...

Posted by Lucky 2004-2-7 12:41:59 AM|| 2004-2-7 12:41:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Short and sweet - "Sit on your nutters and keep the wacky wahabbis from spouting off in the mosques, or kiss that 2 bil a year goodbye. Your choice."

Posted by mojo 2004-2-7 3:28:09 AM|| 2004-2-7 3:28:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Someone remind me, please: Why does the USA give $2B a year to Egypt? What's the underlying rationale for that boondoggle? Did Carter promise the money to Egypt at Camp David in the late 1970's? In exchange for what? An Egpytian promise not to commit suicide by attacking Israel?

Posted by Mark 2004-2-7 9:07:15 AM|| 2004-2-7 9:07:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 #3 The $2B is to ensure a demilitarized Sinai Peninsula. And it has worked. It is generally less known that Israel has received matching funds for the same reason.

Posted by Tancred 2004-2-7 10:56:17 AM|| 2004-2-7 10:56:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 You're right Tancred... so far it's been money well spent... but the IDF could remilitarize the whole of the Sinai in about mmmmmm..... 60 hours.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-7 12:58:07 PM|| 2004-2-7 12:58:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Not in Europe, Tancred.

They know about the Israeli money, but not Egypt, or if they do, don't bother them w/the details.

Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-2-7 1:06:06 PM|| 2004-2-7 1:06:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 The $2B is a bribe, pure and simple, to keep them off of Israel's back. Heck, you could buy me off for 2 big ones a year. And, of course, the Israelis receive matching funds for their graceful permission in allowing the U.S. to bribe the Egyptians.

Posted by gromky 2004-2-7 5:51:52 PM|| 2004-2-7 5:51:52 PM|| Front Page Top

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