Originally posted by johnnylongwoody
Hey Sasquatch, those planes and tanks that Obama gave to Egypt.
Did he give them for free or are they paying for them in some way?
"Instability in Egypt, where a newly-elected Islamic government teeters over an angry population, isn't enough to stop the U.S. from sending more than 20 F-16 fighter jets, as
part of a $1 billion foreign aid package.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/12/10/us-sending-20-more-f-16s-to-egypt-despite-turmoil-in-cairo/#ixzz2ILdFX9Nc
The interests of the donor is the basis of all foreign aid.
The part of that 1 billion that pays for the jets, goes to US companies and workers that make the jets, not to Egypt for its own use.
It keeps Egypt in the US' pocket for military equipment and maintenance. Morsi is dependent on the Egyptian military and the Egyptian military is dependent on the US.