Why is the US arming Egypt?

[RyaninZion]

Egypt is a nation without external military threats to its sovereignty. None of its neighbors can threaten Egypt

[Leonard]

Because our government is mashuggah?

[Fraught]

Defense.

[kari21]

I swear....some people would sell their souls for money.

If you had someone whom you said was your friend, and you knew there was a fella that hated your friend, and only desired to kill him.....would you sell that guy a freakin' gun???????

[Guest shiloh357]

There is a nasty rumour going around that Egypt is the only place outside the US where the Abrams tank is manufactured. The M1 A1 Abrams tank is the United States' most advanced tank, to date. I am still looking for verification of whether or not an Abrams factory exists on Egyptian soil.

What doesn't seem to sink into the heads of our political leaders is that we are sending our most advanced weapons to countries who will simply train terrorists in their use and will probably turn around and arm terrorists with said weapons to use against Israel. What is just as bad is that they would just as easily use those weapons against us. We are arming our own enemies.

[kari21]

There is a nasty rumour going around that Egypt is the only place outside the US where the Abrams tank is manufactured. The M1 A1 Abrams tank is the United States' most advanced tank, to date. I am still looking for verification of whether or not an Abrams factory exists on Egyptian soil.

Here's the link to that, Shiloh.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/wor...pt/industry.htm

[RyaninZion]

What doesn't seem to sink into the heads of our political leaders is that we are sending our most advanced weapons to countries who will simply train terrorists in their use and will probably turn around and arm terrorists with said weapons to use against Israel. What is just as bad is that they would just as easily use those weapons against us. We are arming our own enemies.

What is also forgotten in these arms deals with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, et al, is that even if you could claim the current regimes are "moderate" you have to keep in mind that this is the Middle East. The current regimes could be overthrown 2, 5 or 10 years down the road and be replaced by open Islamofascists like Hamas and Ahmadinejad. There is just no guarantee that Hosni Mubarak when he dies will not be replaced by the Muslim Brotherhood.

[Fraught]

End Times Scenario

10-nation group of countries of the ancient roman empire are the 10 horns. the antichrist defeats 3 of these 10 horns, 7 are left, he arises as an 8th. (Daniel 7:8)

according to Hippolytus, who was a disciple of Iranaeus, who was a disciple of Polycarp, who was a disciple of John: the 3 horns that will be defeated are Egypt, Libya and Ethiopia. (Hippolytus, Treatise on Christ and Antichrist)

assuming that many in these countries know of this prophesy and its interpretation, even for those who are skeptical, it make for an interesting scenario to see how it plays out.

[Guest shiloh357]

What doesn't seem to sink into the heads of our political leaders is that we are sending our most advanced weapons to countries who will simply train terrorists in their use and will probably turn around and arm terrorists with said weapons to use against Israel. What is just as bad is that they would just as easily use those weapons against us. We are arming our own enemies.

What is also forgotten in these arms deals with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, et al, is that even if you could claim the current regimes are "moderate" you have to keep in mind that this is the Middle East. The current regimes could be overthrown 2, 5 or 10 years down the road and be replaced by open Islamofascists like Hamas and Ahmadinejad. There is just no guarantee that Hosni Mubarak when he dies will not be replaced by the Muslim Brotherhood.

Exactly. Very good point.

[forrestkc]

Why is the U.S. arming Egypt?

Because the Defense Industry spends hundreds of millions lobbying the federal government, has contributed large sums of money to the Bush Administration, and such arms deals represent billions of dollars to them. Thats why, its all about the money.