Obama Administration OKs Egypt Aid Despite Congressional Objections
The Obama Administration told Congress it will waive democracy requirements to release up to $1.5 billion in aid to Egypt despite concerns that the country is backsliding on commitments it made to democratic governance and rule of law. US officials and lawmakers said Sec. of State Hillary Clinton has determined that it was in the US national interest to allow $1.3 billion in military assistance to flow. She also certified that Egypt is meeting its obligations to the Israeli-Egyptian peace treaty, which frees up an additional $200 million in economic aid. A senior State Dept. official said the decisions “reflect our overarching goal: to maintain our strategic partnership with an Egypt,” even though Egypt’s parliament declared it will “never” be a friend, partner or ally of Israel, describing Israel as its “number one enemy.”
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