U.S. OKs Egypt aid despite congressional concerns

Associated Press ^ | March 22, 2012 | DONNA CASSATA and MATTHEW LEE

[Free ThinkerNY]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration told Congress on Thursday it will waive democracy requirements to release up to $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt despite concerns that the country is backsliding on commitments it made to democratic governance and rule of law.

U.5 officials and lawmakers said Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has determined that it was in the U.S. national interest to allow.

[RC2]

I thought we were broke? Where do they keep getting this money and spending us into hell?

[Soul of the South]

“Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who met with Egypt’s military rulers last month in Cairo, said he supported Clinton’s decision, though the United States must continue to insist on progress on democratic reforms and protection of religious minorities.”

Lindsey Graham, John McCain’s understudy and darling of the Sunday morning talk show circuit.

[pankot]

Does Congress have no balls at all? Or are they all afraid of Her Thighness?

[PIF]

Lindsey Graham, John McCain’s understudy and darling of the Sunday morning talk show circuit.

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Lindsey Graham, John McCain’s understudy, darling of the Sunday morning talk show circuit, and advisor to President Obama.

[Safetgiver]

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., who met with Egypt’s military rulers last month in Cairo, said he supported Clinton’s decision,...Why are we financing AlQuaida?