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SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#18151: Oct 8th 2013 at 4:56:38 PM

Breaking: The US is cutting aid to Egypt.

Edit: I can only find it as a breaking news banner on my CNN app, so here is what it is saying.

"The U.S. will cut aid to Egypt following July coup that ousted country's President Mohammed Morsy, official tells CNN." — CNN

edited 8th Oct '13 5:01:04 PM by SilasW

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TuefelHundenIV Night Clerk of the Apocalypse from Doomsday Facility Corner Store. Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
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#18152: Oct 8th 2013 at 5:07:09 PM

Well better late then never I suppose however I am worried about possible reactions. Lets just wait and watch.

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Joesolo Indiana Solo Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
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#18153: Oct 8th 2013 at 5:35:51 PM

Finally. We could certainly use the money ourselves.

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Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#18154: Oct 8th 2013 at 6:12:59 PM

Joe, it's like a gigabuck and some change. That's not even a rounding error for most of the federal budget. tongue

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DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
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#18156: Oct 8th 2013 at 8:34:57 PM

False Alarm, People.

White House denies cutting Egypt aid

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MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#18157: Oct 8th 2013 at 8:40:02 PM

More accurately, Washington is considering cutting aid to Egypt's regime. Granted, it's only "most military aid", but that's still significant.

edited 8th Oct '13 8:40:54 PM by MarqFJA

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SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#18158: Oct 8th 2013 at 8:50:05 PM

Not my fault, CNN was the one who got it wrong, not me. tongue

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#18159: Oct 8th 2013 at 8:57:38 PM

This is CNN the fastest most trusted name in news.

Cutting military aid to Egypt probably wouldn't destabilize the region further, the Egyptian generals are rational if nothing else. They won't go to war with Israel while they are still putting down unrest. And they aren't stupid enough to start a fight they would lose.

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SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#18160: Oct 8th 2013 at 9:05:53 PM

Yeah, they need the troops for internal suppression, if they pull troops from fighting the Muslim brotherhood to fighting Israel than they are gonna be screwed on two fronts.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#18161: Oct 8th 2013 at 9:57:45 PM

Plus, Saudi Arabia has already "warned" that they will take up the slack if the US really goes through with cutting aid to Egypt. sad

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Euodiachloris Since: Oct, 2010
#18162: Oct 8th 2013 at 10:21:47 PM

[up]The House of Saud: always stirring the pot in the name of their own stability. <_<

edited 8th Oct '13 10:22:06 PM by Euodiachloris

Nohbody "In distress", my ass. from Somewhere in Dixie Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
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#18163: Oct 9th 2013 at 4:10:44 AM

This is CNN the fastest most trusted name in news.

But trusted to do what is another issue... tongue

(And, yes, one that's off-topic for this thread.)

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#18164: Oct 9th 2013 at 10:23:45 PM

Libyan PM Ali Zeidan has been kidnapped.

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#18166: Oct 10th 2013 at 1:16:39 AM

Shiiiit! Here's hoping those responsible keep him alive. Otherwise, they could incite a bloodbath of their own.

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SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#18167: Oct 10th 2013 at 3:06:56 AM

He been let go.

“And the Bunny nails it!” ~ Gabrael “If the UN can get through a day without everyone strangling everyone else so can we.” ~ Cyran
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#18168: Oct 10th 2013 at 3:13:14 AM

BBC: Egypt condemns US decision to suspend military aid

Yes, how dare they stop supplying the means they need to crush the evul commie protesters.

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Achaemenid HGW XX/7 from Ruschestraße 103, Haus 1 Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Giving love a bad name
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#18169: Oct 10th 2013 at 3:17:57 AM

You can always count on the United States to do the right thing - after they have tried everything else.

- Winston Churchill.

Pedantically: the military are more likely to be commies than the Muslim Brothers.

edited 10th Oct '13 3:34:40 AM by Achaemenid

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Deadbeatloser22 from Disappeared by Space Magic (Great Old One) Relationship Status: Tsundere'ing
#18170: Oct 10th 2013 at 3:37:03 AM

I'm engaging in hyperbole on that last bit. The "how dare they withhold the equipment we need to crush the protesters" bit isn't.

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Ominae Since: Jul, 2010
#18171: Oct 10th 2013 at 7:12:25 AM

Is it fine to discuss stuff going on in Turkey with the protests? My old man's seriously getting visas ready (since he's a Philippine national) and I'm a dual (not naming the other country), but I've got no travel warnings that say to keep the heck away from Turkey aside from the southern border problems and the city protests.

SilasW A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#18172: Oct 10th 2013 at 7:14:53 AM

We have a thread for protests/riots in Turkey, so I'd say that's the place to go. [1]

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#18174: Oct 10th 2013 at 8:06:17 AM

@nohbody- I know, It'd be good to be cutting back a bit at all though.

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MarqFJA The Cosmopolitan Fictioneer from Deserts of the Middle East (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
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#18175: Oct 10th 2013 at 11:22:36 AM

Wait, the US actually went through with the withdrawal of financial aid?

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