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Old 02-17-2012, 11:27 AM   #2
doctorzlo

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Muslim Brotherhood tells Obama that withholding aid abrogates the treaty with Israel:

The Muslim Brotherhood has effectively demanded an annual bribe in the form of US aid by saying that it will 'review' Egypt's treaty with Israel if the United States cuts aid."We (Egypt) are a party (to the treaty) and we will be harmed so it is our right to review the matter," Essam el-Erian, a senior Brotherhood leader, told Reuters in a telephone interview.

"The aid was one of the commitments of the parties that signed the peace agreement so if there is a breach from one side it gives the right of review to the parties," added Erian, the deputy leader of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the biggest group in the newly elected parliament.

His remarks are likely to increase pressure on all sides to resolve one of the worst crises in US-Egyptian ties since the treaty was signed. In similar comments, FJP leader Mohamed Mursi said in a statement that US talk of halting the aid was "misplaced," adding that the peace agreement "could stumble."
http://israelmatzav.blogspot.com/201...-will-you.html

For Obama it's a low cost win win strategy. He saves some money, gets the Egyptians to wage war on the Jews.
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