Marjorie Cohn | US Chickens Come Home to Roost in Egypt

Marjorie Cohn | US Chickens Come Home to Roost in Egypt
Marjorie Cohn, Truthout: "Barack Obama, like his predecessors, has supported Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the tune of $1.3 billion annually, mostly in military aid. In return, Egypt minds US interests in the Middle East, notably providing a buffer between Israel and the rest of the Arab world. Egypt collaborates with Israel to isolate Gaza with a punishing blockade, to the consternation of Arabs throughout the Middle East. The United States could not have fought its wars in Iraq without Egypt's logistical support."
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