Posted on 06/07/2013 3:38:43 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
Secretary of State John Kerry last month secretly sent $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid to Muslim Brotherhood-controlled Egypt, waiving the restrictions put in place by Congress to withhold such aid unless the country could meet certain democracy standards.
“Under U.S. law, for the $1.3 billion to flow the secretary of state must certify that the Egyptian government ‘is supporting the transition to civilian government, including holding free and fair elections, implementing policies to protect freedom of expression, association and religion, and due process of law’,” Reuters reports.
Kerry’s quiet decision came before an Egyptian court this week sentenced 43 democracy workers, including 16 Americans, to up to five years in jail for working in NGOs not registered with the government. Critics of the restrictive government see the action as a crackdown on pro-democracy, non-governmental organizations.
In a May 9 memo, Kerry said that “we are not satisfied with the extent of Egypt’s progress and are pressing for a more inclusive democratic process and strengthening of key democratic institutions.” Yet the new secretary of state still decided to push the aid through.
Reuters was able to obtain a copy of the State Department’s notification of Kerry’s sneaky move, which was never released to the public.
“A strong U.S. security partnership with Egypt, underpinned by FMF (Foreign Military Financing), maintains a channel to Egyptian military leadership, who are key opinion makers in the country,” Kerry wrote in the memo.
“A decision to waive restrictions on FMF to Egypt is necessary to uphold these interests as we encourage Egypt to continue its transition to democracy,” he continued.
The unpopular memo was reportedly sent to congressional appropriations committees while some aides didn’t even know about its existence. . .
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WTF I can’t find a damn job and this puke sends 1.3 billion to a country that would like nothing better than to see us all dead!!!!!!!!!!!!
We knew Kerry from Vietnam yet many doubted our assessment of him. WE WERE RIGHT THEN, AND NOW.
He’s a fool and a traitor, THEN and NOW!
(Next hel’ll claim he was on a secret mission to Egypt, in a small boat on the Nile, and came under fire from Israeli troops on the East Bank who were celebrating Christmas)
KERRY: A five letter name that keeps on betraying America!
Ping for later
Just how effing much money does the state department have to give away in its budget?
I’m fedup with this BS.
...and we can’t feed our Marines a hot meal in Crapistan.
We only have one branch of government - the Executive. We are under occupation.
Where the heck is Boehner? This Regime gives Congress the middle finger and the House majority “leader” is awol.
Apperantly Sequester is one big joke!
That hole’s supposed to be there. Kerry’s just the fall guy.
Boehner’s face lift hasn’t cured yet.
(Reuters) - Secretary of State John Kerry quietly acted last month to give Egypt $1.3 billion in U.S. military aid.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/07/us-egypt-usa-idUSBRE95600J20130607
You know, if they even tried to work with the GOP, who tend to be honest brokers, they might have been able to reach a deal (on this or many things). They don’t even try. It is a sad day when Harry Reid & Nancy Pelosi are more reasonable than the POTUS.
bump
Even Benedict Arnold is rolling over in his grave.
How about spending some of that money so we have FAIR ELECTIONS here?
LOL! I gotta remember that one.
Feel free to use it anywhere, any time :-)
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