Posted on 12/11/2012 2:30:16 PM PST by Ron C.
Key lawmakers expressing concerns about the Obama administration's plan to send 20 F-16 fighter jets to Egypt, where new President Mohamed Morsi's allegiances are as uncertain as his grip on power.
Under a foreign aid deal signed in 2010, when Morsi's U.S.-friendly predecessor Hosni Mubarak was in charge, the U.S. is giving the planes to Egypt's air force, which already has more than 200 of the aircraft. The first four jets are to be delivered beginning Jan. 22, a source at the naval air base in Fort Worth, where the planes have been undergoing testing, told FoxNews.com. But the $213 million gift is raising questions on Capitol Hill as Morsi is under fire for trying to seize dictatorial powers and allegedly siccing thugs and rapists on protesters.
Florida Rep.Vern Buchanan, who recently called for ending foreign aid to Egypt altogether, said the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Morsi government has been sending increasingly troubling signals to Washington, and giving it state-of-the-art fighter jets is a dangerous idea.
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“He knows what he is doing. Just working it one piece at a time”
“2016 obama’s America” said it all. And, things are running right on schedule. Anybody read “Term Limits” by Vince Flynn? Helluva a book!!!
the perfumed princes in the pentagon are as corrupt as everyone else in this fascist regieme. GIFT? FUBO. it’s trime to eliminate half of the flag ranks with no “promotion upon retirement” so they get higher benefits. they care as much about the actual troops as zero does. bastards every one of them.
3AD BRD ‘75-’78
Someone please hold Obama down and scream in his ear that we are broke!
Seems like a heap of dividing Israel has already happened, and more is underway now.
From what I gather, no. Guess we'll soon see.
Seems to me we will need about 22 true American fighter pilots to “accidentally” lose these planes and then go AWOL for atleast 4 years.
Seems to me we will need about 22 true American fighter pilots to “accidentally” lose these planes and then go AWOL for atleast 4 years.
Seems to me we will need about 22 true American fighter pilots to “accidentally” lose these planes and then go AWOL for atleast 4 years.
They could "accidentally" land them in Israel "by mistake" and join the IDF.
New build. Already ordered as part of the Peace Vector program.
FMF funding.
Bucks in the fed bank in Denver.
Buy US kit.
Bucks never leave the US.
Without going into detail, ALL FMS sales have FMS security deletions, and we have in law a requirement to ensure Israeli’s have a “qualitative edge.”
You should find an example near the top. At worst, select any of the search matches, where you will find lots of examples.
Use "select text" to highlight just the Ø, and Ctrl-C to "copy text". Use "paste text" to drop it into your reply.
Voila! Ø is just so much more descriptive in so little space!
oh, did they actually buy the 200 tanks?
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A $223 million GIFT to another dictator. Wow.
The ONLY way the planes should have been “given” to them is to contain a hidden nuke of say, 1MT each...timed to detonate when they reached their base in Egypt...
That MIGHT have been worth it...
Does anyone think the Republican Lemmings will raise a Voice of Protest and Outrage in CONGRESS? A Dead Criket chirping will be louder!
I am disgusted with Boehner who crys at the drop of the HAT!
I kept believing in him, but NOT anymore! If I ever showed one tear during major International Negotiations I participated in, my career would be Killed at that very moment!
Pray tell! What are they?
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