Sunday, October 20, 2013

Do you regret Washington to punish Egypt?

Do you regret Washington to punish Egypt?
U.S. administration continue with Congress to ensure access to the necessary powers to continue the assistance of Cairo in the fiscal year 2014.

can not be underestimated interests in the Middle East Ankawakom / Middle East Online Washington said a spokeswoman for the National Security Council Bernadette Meehan said that " U.S. administration will continue with (Congress) to ensure access to finance and the necessary powers to provide assistance to Egypt in the fiscal year 2014, consistent with the approach of the new political. " is expected to begin National Security Council, extensive meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama on U.S. aid to Egypt. announced Affairs Committee Foreign congressional hearing next Thursday, titled "next steps on policy with Egypt," to be among the first sessions convened by the House of Representatives after the dissolution of "debt crisis of the U.S.," a few days ago. said Meehan in a statement quoted by the newspaper "Politico" American "we will deal with Egypt in accordance with the law, and we will give assistance to be provided, regardless of the application of law restrictions if to prove that what happened to a military coup or not. " has become a matter of U.S. aid under discussion capacitor, which sent the U.S. administration 6 briefings from the State Department, and the agency USAID, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff. , the United States announced on October 9 / October for reconsideration of the size of its military aid to Egypt over the suspension to provide this country helicopters Apache and missiles and spare parts for tanks offensive. remained Egypt to the borders of the Washington Declaration Resolution reducing subsidies to them, you get an annual U.S. aid is estimated at $ 2.1 billion, including $ 815 million in economic aid and $ 1.3 billion in military aid, since 1979, following the signing of a peace agreement with Israel. sees a number of senior U.S. administration officials, including U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that aid to Egypt can ensure that their country's security partnership with Cairo and maintain a channel of communication with the leadership of the Egyptian military, which is considered one of the most prominent decision-makers in this country. and Astdrki press the U.S. by pointing out that "there are deep concerns in the (Congress) on Intent Obama to circumvent the law, and put a new precedent requires denying aid to other countries in similar situations, without specifying a coup or not. " She Politico that "the issue of the coup quickly became a flashpoint in the corridors of foreign policy," adding that "the U.S. administration is still required lawmakers version exception allows the flow of some funds to Egypt. " and said that "during the meetings, which took place in Congress, in recent weeks, there were officials in the administration decided not to exchange aid which is subject to certain restrictions in the (bill credits and Ministry of Foreign Affairs), which aims to halt aid if the adoption of a military coup. " According to aides in Congress this week, according to the paper that "the administration is pressing quietly on lawmakers to make an exception for Obama allows him down economic aid direct to Egypt," and added that they were hoping to have this exception is part of the Steps to resolve the crisis, "Close governmental institutions." the newspaper quoted a senior Obama administration, who requested anonymity as saying that "there has been no change on the restrictions of a coup in Egypt, because the U.S. administration has not taken any decision on that yet," adding that " Leaders act in accordance with the provisions of the law and will continue to do so. " said Jennifer Bsaki spokeswoman for the U.S. State Department following the announcement reconsider the amount of aid that Washington will continue to provide pieces of equipment the military U.S. source and military training and education, but would suspend the delivery of some systems, large military and financial assistance Egyptian government waiting for progress towards a civilian government inclusive and democratically elected through free and fair elections. said Cairo critical step the U.S. towards reducing aid that the decision was wrong and that Egypt will not succumb to U.S. pressure and it is on track towards democracy, as specified in the road map. adding that she believes surprisingly, this decision, which was issued "in the timing of vital locked when Egypt war against terrorism." facing Washington problem in dealing with Egypt, its main ally in the region. Experts say that any change in the aid by the U.S. President that would harm the privileges military obtained by States the United States in the Middle East, which may expose security interests at risk. controlled by Egypt, which isolate the army of President Islamic Mohamed Morsi in July after massive protests against his rule, on the Suez Canal which is linked to a peace treaty with Israel. At one of the worst waves of violence witnessed by the Egypt in its modern history the security forces to use force in dealing with the protests by supporters of Morsi. began Islamist militants step up attacks on Egyptian forces to stretch these attacks from the Sinai Peninsula to the major cities or near including Cairo. and Sunday, Egyptian security forces bombs tear gas and shots cartouche to disperse hundreds of students from Al-Azhar University in Cairo in favor of the president isolated Mohamed Morsi, after he cut off the road in front of the university buildings during a demonstration they organized against the government, supported by the army. witness said that the students tried to organize a march to the mosque fourth Adawiya near which killed hundreds of supporters Morsi him on August 14 / August during the security forces broke up a sit-in organized by the Muslim Brotherhood to which the President belongs isolated and lasted six weeks and that security forces had intervened to prevent the march.

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