Cutting U.S. Military Aid to Egypt Could Be More Helpful Than All the Military Aid It's Gotten So Far
U.S. is threatening to cut military aid after a military coup, but military aid's a big reason for Egyptian woes in the first place
U.S. is threatening to cut military aid after a military coup, but military aid's a big reason for Egyptian woes in the first place
Retaliation could cost Ecuador millions
Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rand Paul (R-Ky)
Secretary of State John Kerry will make the announcement tomorrow
Want to be able to cross the border
Says aid to Iraq could be put at risk if more is not done
Says diplomatic spending reduces need for later military spending, which would be nice if that's what actually happened
In confirmation hearings for Secretary of State, Kerry wants American "leadership" in all sorts of things
More than $50 billion in aid has gone to Egypt since 1975
Says Israel has been a "great friend" to the U.S.
Egypt's president has been campaigning for it since June and expects to visit the U.S. this year to make a personal appeal
Aims to help 4 million people within country and 1 million refugees
U.S. immigration reform will help Haiti much more than U.S. foreign aid.
Government's role in conflict across the border in the Democratic Republic of Congo raising concerns
The UN says it launched hundreds of rockets in failing to defend the Congolese city from rebels
Cholera also a concern in wake of Sandy's destruction
Surprisingly, it looks like some of the money is going to arming rebels, not humanitarian aid.
Leader indicted for genocide among the beneficiaries
Highlights the case of the Pakistani doctor who helped America locate Osama bin Laden and is alleged to have been tortured for the last year
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