Sunday, July 28, 2013

Why Did The U.S. Delay It's F-16 Delivery To Egypt?

U.S. Buys Time in Delaying F-16 Delivery to Egypt -- DoD Buzz

The White House’s decision to delay a shipment of F-16 fighter jets to Egypt may buy the U.S. some time to sort through its complicated aid package to the country.

President Barack Obama this week opted to stop a planned shipment of four of the Lockheed Martin Corp.-made aircraft to Egypt after military forces ousted President Mohamed Morsi and other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood from government.

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My Comment: Buying time for what? The real reason is more basic .... they are not at all comfortable with where Egypt is going right now.

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