U.S. Modernization of Egyptian Air Force Continues as Planned

Patriot Update ^ | July 9, 2013 | Steve Peacock

[Steve Peacock]

The Obama administration is proceeding with the next phase of its plan to modernize the Egyptian Air Force, coinciding with the White House claim that continued aid to Egypt is in the national interests of the United States.

That modernization will start with new facilities and upgraded infrastructure in support of Egypt’s F-16 fighter jet program, according to procurement documents that Patriot Update located through routine database research.

[faithhopecharity]

what a wonderful idea Saudi/Soros/and company had, to actually capture and use the resources of America to build and fund the rise of the next worldwide Islamic Caliphate empire

gotta give credit where credit is due, they aint stupid

[pallis]

“...continued aid to Egypt is in the national interests of the United States.”

No it isn’t. Did they get that from an old memo?

[Secret Agent Man]

Obama is now beefing up every enemy around Israel so that they can go toe to toe with them.

Can’t wait till he’s just another foreigner in America again.

[Kenny Bunk]

What the Gippos really need is low and slow crowd control aircraft: choppers, with anti-Muslim Brotherhood detergent and contraceptive spray rigs. As always, the low-end Worthy Oriental Gentlemen needs a good scrubbing and birth control, even if he is going to be shot anyway.

We need to bring back King Fuad II and put mounted troopers at every street corner.

[humblegunner]

Why have you excerpted what you claim to be your own material?

[TheRhinelander]

The military there has run the country for a very long time and is our best bet there to be honest. Saudi Arabia is also propping them up.

[Don Corleone]

Another charge for the Impeachment warrant!

[Impy]

How is that in our interest?

[Steve Peacock]

As I have explained in the past, I am under contractual obligation to limit the amount of material included in re-posts/links to material belonging to WND (and as well to PatriotUpdate, which you questioned in the recent past). They own the material (WND exclusively for 48 hours, Patriot Update in perpetuity). Hence, just an excerpt, which, by the way, satisfies Free Republic’s terms of service.

[humblegunner]

I guess you should have posted it here first then.

Or are we simply an advertising tool for you?

[tanknetter]

The military there has run the country for a very long time and is our best bet there to be honest.

Agreed - the Egyptian military has shown itself, repeatedly (including with the removal of Morsi) to be pretty moderate.

The same thing was true of the Iranian military/Air Force under the Shah. IIRC they did one hell of a good job sabotaging their own equipment (particularly F-14s and F-4s) when the Shah fell. A lot of them were executed for doing so, I believe.