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'Obama set to accelerate pace of US aid to Egypt'
Jpost.com ^ | 1/25/12 | Reuters

Posted on 01/25/2012 12:13:48 PM PST by Nachum

DAVOS, Switzerland - US President Barack Obama plans to accelerate the pace of American aid to Egypt, a top State Department official said on Wednesday, as the most populous Arab nation reaches a critical stage in its uncertain transition away from autocratic rule.

Undersecretary of State Robert Hormats, part of a US delegation that held unprecedented talks last week with Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, said Washington wanted to provide "more immediate benefits" to Egyptians, who earlier this month conducted their first democratic elections in decades.

"During this period, we want to be as supportive as we can. This is an historic moment. Egypt's a country of enormous importance," Hormats said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: egypt; islamists; israel; obama; podesta; soros

1 posted on 01/25/2012 12:13:51 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum
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Gotta share the stash wit' da "Brotherhood."

2 posted on 01/25/2012 12:15:50 PM PST by newheart (What this country needs is a good dose of bran. Attack Muffins Unite!)
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To: Nachum

Love to see the details of this aid. How much of it can be used to attack Israel or free up other resources to attack Israel?


3 posted on 01/25/2012 12:19:15 PM PST by Truth29
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To: Nachum
CAN WE SAY IT YET?!
4 posted on 01/25/2012 12:22:10 PM PST by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: Nachum

And he’s getting the money from????????????????????????


5 posted on 01/25/2012 12:26:20 PM PST by RC2
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To: Nachum
non-urgent US aid slated for other countries - he did not name them - would be redirected to Egypt.

Give Soetero credit, he's not troubling himself to be subtle.

6 posted on 01/25/2012 12:27:29 PM PST by NativeNewYorker (Freepin' Jew Boy)
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To: Nachum

Because there’s nothing quite as satisfying as borrowing more money from one enemy, China, to give to another enemy, the Muslim Brotherhood of Terrorists. It’s two kicks in Amerikkka’s groin for the price of one!


7 posted on 01/25/2012 12:28:34 PM PST by Argus
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To: Nachum

I’d like to say something real ugly, but I’d be banned.


8 posted on 01/25/2012 12:35:34 PM PST by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: Nachum

The man is insane. Rewarding a country that just elected radical islamists? He couldn’t be more idiotic if he tried.


9 posted on 01/25/2012 12:35:36 PM PST by libertarian neocon
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To: libertarian neocon
US President Barack Obama plans to accelerate the pace of American aid to Egypt, a top State Department official said on Wednesday, as the most populous Arab nation reaches a critical stage in its uncertain transition away from autocratic rule.

???

The man is insane. Rewarding a country that just elected radical islamists? He couldn’t be more idiotic if he tried.

Yassir Al-Burhami: "Appointing infidels to positions of authority over Muslims is prohibited. Allah said: “Never will Allah grant the infidels a way [to triumph] over the Believers.”"

And we are expected to NOT see that 1+1=2 ?

Oh, OK.

.

10 posted on 01/25/2012 12:51:21 PM PST by TLI ( ITINERIS IMPENDEO VALHALLA)
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To: libertarian neocon

The man is not insane. He is not rewarding the MB. He is just giving his brethren their inalienable caliphate rights.
He is calling for “aid” to his proxies for the upcoming Egypt-Israeli war as they recognize they are out gunned, out thought and up against a far more advanced people.

Money cannot cure stupidity. Ask Saudi Arabia. Better yet ask Iraq and Afghanistan. More than enough money has been thrown at those areas and the core problem has not been addressed ~ Islam.

Bammer? Traitorous bassturd.


11 posted on 01/25/2012 12:54:45 PM PST by himno hero (Obamas theme...Death to America...The crusaders will pay!)
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To: libertarian neocon

He is a Muslim supporting Muslims.

What else do you expect?

Idiotic? I suppose he would be if he was opposed to radical Muslims governing Egypt. He isn’t. Just the opposite.


12 posted on 01/25/2012 12:56:27 PM PST by Venturer
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To: Nachum
Egyptian Salafi Leader: “Infidel” Christians Can’t Hold Power In Egypt, “They Can Be Dealt With"

Obama's timing is impeccable.

13 posted on 01/25/2012 1:04:20 PM PST by hattend (If I wanted you dead, you'd be dead. - Cameron Connor)
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To: libertarian neocon
Rewarding a country that just elected radical islamists?

Remember when they took out Osama? It was reported that after being told they could take him, Obama went off by himself for 16 hours before giving the word. My first thought -- rather cynically :) -- was "Probably clearing it with the Muslim Brotherhood!"

Subsequent events? IIRC, there was very little Arab response to the killing of Osama -- no Arab street in flames. Soon after, Obama jumped on the chance to declare an "Arab spring" and give American support to ousting Mubarak. Then Ghadaffi (or however you want to transliterate it). In sum, I thought and still think the deal was that if they didn't hassle him about ordering Osama killed, he would support them in taking over, well, whatever they could get away with. It may not be over.

14 posted on 01/25/2012 1:05:28 PM PST by maryz
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To: TexasRepublic

This is not going to end well.


15 posted on 01/25/2012 1:07:30 PM PST by jpsb
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To: newheart

Obama funding the murder of Christians and Jews.


16 posted on 01/25/2012 2:30:29 PM PST by formosa (Formosa)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Nachum.


17 posted on 01/26/2012 6:58:24 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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To: Nachum
Under the plan, some non-urgent US aid slated for other countries - he did not name them - would be redirected to Egypt. I'm guessing that the name of one of these countries -- if it is indeed more than one -- contains six letters, starts with an "I" and ends with an "L".
18 posted on 01/27/2012 2:07:43 AM PST by Lattero
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To: libertarian neocon

Subsidizing the rope with which they will hang us....

Pakistan and Egypt are not and never will be our friends no matter how many billions we pour into them. Imagine what a competent and determined CIA could accomplish in these countries with even half the $$ we spend to subsidize our enemies.

We should stop fooling around in the bush leagues and just subsidize the Iranian nuke and ICBM programs.


19 posted on 02/04/2012 9:01:03 PM PST by Mad_as_heck (The MSM - America's (domestic) public enemy #1.)
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