President Obama is looking at ways to give the Egyptian government--run by the Muslim Brotherhood--up to $1.3 billion dollars in military aid this year.
The State Department just has to get around Congress' requirement that countries receiving military aid can only go to countries that give its citizens basic freedoms.
Secretary of State Clinton is supposed to "waive the requirement" next week.
The administration also plan to give $250 million dollars for "economic and political programs".
This is after the new Egyptian government has called for more belligerent actions against Israel last week, including deporting Israel's ambassador to Egypt, stopping natural gas exports to Israel, active "resistance" to Israel, and more.
Mrs. Pelosi (D-California) urged the administration on, saying that "the strength of Egypt, its stability, is important to the region and the world and we want to be helpful in that regard."
Remember when Obama said he would just bypass Congress?
Well, he has--and is.
The State Department just has to get around Congress' requirement that countries receiving military aid can only go to countries that give its citizens basic freedoms.
Secretary of State Clinton is supposed to "waive the requirement" next week.
The administration also plan to give $250 million dollars for "economic and political programs".
This is after the new Egyptian government has called for more belligerent actions against Israel last week, including deporting Israel's ambassador to Egypt, stopping natural gas exports to Israel, active "resistance" to Israel, and more.
Mrs. Pelosi (D-California) urged the administration on, saying that "the strength of Egypt, its stability, is important to the region and the world and we want to be helpful in that regard."
Remember when Obama said he would just bypass Congress?
Well, he has--and is.
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