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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