tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322604235969592997.post4636310049934190008..comments2023-11-30T09:51:54.762-08:00Comments on Samia Serageldin's Blog: Egypt: Seeking a Way OutSamia Serageldinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04737839817835006457noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322604235969592997.post-76985001383754178762013-08-01T20:24:28.019-07:002013-08-01T20:24:28.019-07:00Also, Morsi had been useful as a strong supporter ...Also, Morsi had been useful as a strong supporter of the Syrian revolution, but today U.S. policy seems less keen on continuing support for the Syrian opposition,now that it looks to be dominated by Islamist fighters.Samia Serageldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04737839817835006457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5322604235969592997.post-12109985553901950772013-08-01T19:38:09.911-07:002013-08-01T19:38:09.911-07:00One interesting (recent) outcome of the coup/non-c...One interesting (recent) outcome of the coup/non-coup is that powerful Republicans in the Senate are lining up with Democrats to ensure that $1.2-1.5 Billion in aid to Egypt will continue.<br />Rand Paul today wanted to get a vote in the Senate to force the cutoff by virtue of some recent legislation that would require such a cutoff if a military coup unseats a democratically elected government.<br />The appropriate, but hollow clamor about supporting democratically elected governments by the US fall quickly when strategically important needs have to be met. Hamas in Palestine has to be a weakened as a precursor to any rapprochement with Israel.Syl Miniternoreply@blogger.com