Let's start with aid. We obviously love Israel.
US aid to Israel 1
US aid to Israel 2
That's alot of bananas. With that kinda aid you would think we could pressure them to do what we want. Though that does not appear to be the case. The state department says "well Israel is Israel and we can't make them do anything"
Quite the complacent point of view I must notice...
Than there is aid to Egypt
US aid to Egypt
We not only give them aid, they're one of our best customers!
Egypt military purchases
Now this doesn't sit very well with Israel despite thier good relations. Though officially not noted. We can smell the animousity.
Israel lobbies to cut Egypt aid
And well there some support in the US to do the same. Though shot down hard, it still exists.
US attempt to cut Egypt aid 1
US attempt to cut Egypt aid 2
This really isn't any surprise as the Egyptian state run media just overflows with anti-US sentiment. How is it a country can continue to recieve such aid yet semi-publicly tear down the US?
Anti-American Egyptian press
It's no wonder that republicans and democrats alike are beginning to rethink the US/Egyptian relations even though it's for different reasons.
Rethinking US relations
Despite it all Egypt is running a marathon of hope for taking Israeli/Egyption relations to a new level!
Egypt to increase relations with Israel
The irony of the threesome is almost unbearable. Does Egypt play a double hand? Does Israel play a double hand? Is the US playing a triple hand?
I can only imagine all three ambassadors hitting the nightlife in Ciaro during Ramadan after celebrating Shabat at the finest US hotel in the city.
Edited by Hostile, 22 January 2005 - 10:34 AM.