The laws which allow funds to go to Egypt, as I understand it, are the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (amended in 2004) and the Arms Export Acts. I believe the most current summary is here:
http://transition.usaid.gov/policy/ads/faa.pdf
My understanding is that around the beginning of the year Obama gave Egypt over a billion dollars worth of sophisticated weapons tech. I am not thoroughly familiar with the law but think that even though Egypt is defined as an ally, due to the military coup the president is required to suspend aid because it could be used to fight a war rather than being spent for general aid and defense. Further, I do not think this tech was legal to even sell (let alone give) to Egypt without Congressional approval. And finally I think it is required to be demilitarized when transferred.
You made some good points and I think I am out of my depth on the legalities here, but when you consider the covert gun smuggling that this administration got caught red-handed with, I have little doubt that the flow of illegal arms is going on all over the world with this administration’s support and blessing.
I think he instigated the coup to destabilize the region, promoting Arab Spring and similar uprisings, and then dumped the latest weapon technology and billions of resources we cannot afford into the hands of very dangerous people.
Even if I am wrong on this I think it is wrongheaded for some around here to be quick to throw Cruz under the bus. He is human and will make mistakes. That is my biggest reason for interjecting. Given the respective track records of Obama and Cruz, I would defer to Cruz every time.
If a true conservative had been elected president in the past two elections I suspect the turmoil in Egypt may have been avoided.
Prayers for the Egyptian Christians.
a good reply to my previous post! While we are not in agreement on all details, I do suspect that our bottom lines are not far apart.
I like these paragraphs, especially:
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Even if I am wrong on this I think it is wrongheaded for some around here to be quick to throw Cruz under the bus. He is human and will make mistakes. That is my biggest reason for interjecting. Given the respective track records of Obama and Cruz, I would defer to Cruz every time.
If a true conservative had been elected president in the past two elections I suspect the turmoil in Egypt may have been avoided.
Prayers for the Egyptian Christians.