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March 16, 2012

U.S. to Resume Military Aid to Egypt 
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The New York Times is reporting the Obama administration plans to resume
military aid to Egypt despite concerns over human rights abuses under
the country’s military government. The move would avert a new
congressional provision that ties military assistance to the protection
of basic freedoms. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is expected to
waive the requirement early next week on national security grounds.
Rights groups have objected to the decision to resume military aid,
saying it undermines the struggle of the Egyptian people, whose popular
revolution resulted in the ouster of longtime President Hosni Mubarak.
On a visit to Egypt, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi backed the
strengthening of bilateral ties.

Nancy Pelosi: "The interest of Egypt and surrounding areas as well as
the United States is well served by a strong and stable Egypt to the
extent that that assistance is in furtherance of that stability. We will
certainly be there, however we want to be there in a way that is
directly beneficial to the Egyptian people and that they're aware of our
friendship."



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