U.S. Approves $235 Million in Egyptian aid to military dictatorship

[BidenPresident]

Prioritizing U.S. national security interests over human rights, the Biden administration has approved $235 million in military aid for Egypt that it had withheld for the past two years because of the country’s repressive policies.

The decision means that the United States will withhold just a small fraction — $85 million — of the $1.3 billion in military aid earmarked annually for Egypt. It also reflects a decision by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and other officials in the administration that America’s relationship with the most populous country in the region is too important to risk fracturing despite pleas from human rights activists for a much harder line from Washington.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/us/politics/egypt-biden-military-aid.html

 

[Tinkerpeach]

There are always more things to consider then just human rights, often far bigger things

 

[BidenPresident]

There are always more things to consider then just human rights, often far bigger things

At least you admit the US supports dictatorships.

 

[Tinkerpeach]

At least you admit the US supports dictatorships.

Sometimes it is necessary to combat an even greater evil. Politics are not black and white

 

[BidenPresident]

Sometimes it is necessary to combat an even greater evil. Politics are not black and white

What evil? Is Godzilla rampaging?!

 

[Lionfish]

Prioritizing U.S. national security interests over human rights, the Biden administration has approved $235 million in military aid for Egypt that it had withheld for the past two years because of the country’s repressive policies.

The decision means that the United States will withhold just a small fraction — $85 million — of the $1.3 billion in military aid earmarked annually for Egypt. It also reflects a decision by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and other officials in the administration that America’s relationship with the most populous country in the region is too important to risk fracturing despite pleas from human rights activists for a much harder line from Washington.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/14/us/politics/egypt-biden-military-aid.html

Who is the president? Find out and give him a call.

 

[NiftyNiblick]

I would opine that most military dictatorships are probably far preferable to Islamist [or any] theocratic governments.

That said, however, isn't it best to let people run their own nations?

I don't pretend to know all the facts because I'm not that interested.

My first instinct, however, is to be reminded of all the shit we've brought onto ourselves

just by unnecessary foreign entanglements.