Every arab agitpropster says so, of course.The egyptian border Israel doesn't control, of course, but palisturds are like a bad dancer, who blames his pathetic skill on the floor.
The US has been paying Egypt $2B a year since 1979 to side with Israel against the will of its own population.
A bad dancer always blames the floor.
Aid is central to Washington's relationship with Cairo. The US has provided Egypt with $1.3 billion a year in military aid since 1979, and an average of $815 million a year in economic assistance. All told, Egypt has received over $50 billion in US largesse since 1975.
The money is seen as bolstering Egypt's stability,
support for US policies in the region, US access to the Suez Canal,
and peace with Israel.
$50 billion later, taking stock of US aid to Egypt / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com
The United States, whose president once called on Egypt to lead the way to democracy and reform in the Middle East, now appears disillusioned with the benefits of democracy in the most populous Arab nation.
Despite the State Department's routine condemnation of the crackdown on pro- democracy advocates in Egypt, Washington has signaled that it now views its interests in the region as best served by the status quo. This is especially true in light of tensions with Iran and the rise of Islamic- oriented groups.
The Bush administration has called on Congress to keep annual aid to Egypt of nearly $2 billion dollars intact for the next fiscal year, arguing that America's strategic interests will be harmed if aid to the Egyptian government is cut.
Despite the recent clampdown on human rights reformers in Egypt,
congressional hawks -- who traditionally prioritise Israeli interests as the key determinant of US- Egyptian relations -- now argue that the push for democracy needs to slow down in Egypt. T
his is out of fear that anti-Israel or anti-American forces rise to power, and until democratic institutions are established.
Al-Ahram Weekly | Egypt | Congress told to maintain aid to Egypt