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Leahy Holds Up Egypt’s Apache Attack Helicopters
Free Beacon ^ | 6/12/14 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 06/12/2014 6:56:11 PM PDT by Nachum

A U.S. senator is blocking the delivery of 10 U.S. Apache attack helicopters urgently sought by the Egyptian government since last spring to battle al Qaeda terrorists in the Sinai peninsula.

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D., Vt.) has prevented all U.S. military assistance to the Egyptians, asserting the Egyptian government had violated human rights in ousting the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood regime.

Leahy imposed the hold on the aircraft five days after the Pentagon announced the helicopters were urgently needed to fight terrorism and would be delivered.

White House and State Department officials said this week they are working with Congress to follow through with the transfer of the helicopters, purchased under U.S. military assistance to Cairo.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apache; egypts; helicopters; leahy
Another Muslim Brotherhood defender? Hmmmm
1 posted on 06/12/2014 6:56:11 PM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

How dare Egypt throw out our terrorist buddies!


2 posted on 06/12/2014 6:56:49 PM PDT by Viennacon
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To: Nachum

Leaky Leahy!


3 posted on 06/12/2014 6:57:26 PM PDT by Parmy
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To: Nachum

Unbelieveable.

===> Vermont supports al Qaeda.

===> DNC supports al Qaeda

Now, America knows further exactly
how and why the Enemy has been aided by Congress.
It was Lahey in Vermont.


4 posted on 06/12/2014 7:03:00 PM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: Nachum

Give aid to the terrorists and deny it to our allies. Typical traitor behavior.


5 posted on 06/12/2014 7:05:52 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Haven't you lost enough freedoms? Support an end to the WOD now.)
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To: Nachum

Good Lord.


6 posted on 06/12/2014 7:06:38 PM PDT by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: TADSLOS

No greater danger to anyone or thing than a liberal with authority.


7 posted on 06/12/2014 7:10:44 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart (How's that 'lesser evil' workin' out for ya?)
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To: Parmy

Where’s he been hiding ?


8 posted on 06/12/2014 7:11:32 PM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: molson209

Under the Resolute. Didn’t you hear a huge sucking sound?


9 posted on 06/12/2014 7:15:20 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Great vid by ShorelineMike! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOZjJk6nbD4&feature=plcp)
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To: Nachum

It is simply astounding that fool can equate human rights with the Muslim brotherhood. Even for a Dim that is stupid.


10 posted on 06/12/2014 7:25:06 PM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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