tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34135100.post6146441106605164634..comments2024-01-21T02:42:13.447-05:00Comments on Middle East Reality: Most Egyptians do not want US economic aidArnold Evanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11445744338502151561noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34135100.post-9378564330608315802023-12-07T09:06:06.355-05:002023-12-07T09:06:06.355-05:00Hello mate great blog posttHello mate great blog posttGiulia Grecohttps://giuliagrr.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34135100.post-56175682616584058122012-04-04T13:43:02.166-04:002012-04-04T13:43:02.166-04:00Or steve70638 cannot read, or he thinks that 80% o...Or steve70638 cannot read, or he thinks that 80% of Egyptians are idiots, who do not know what is better for them.<br /><br />"what cutting off the aid spigot is going to be like"? Like SCAF the puppets of USA are NOT going to line their pockets and pay USA back in sovereignty of Egypt ? I am sure all 80% of Egyptians are going to don mourning gear after understanding it :) Lidianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34135100.post-9532433467093292722012-04-04T07:35:42.090-04:002012-04-04T07:35:42.090-04:00They don't want US aid, but they certainly won...They don't want US aid, but they certainly won't want the economic ramifications of losing that aid. If Egyptians think that they "got more than they bargained for" in their coup last year, wait till they see what cutting off the aid spigot is going to be like.steve70638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34135100.post-75298383409077768442012-03-31T01:56:36.511-04:002012-03-31T01:56:36.511-04:00Arnold, I suppose it is not about "the people...Arnold, I suppose it is not about "the people of Egypt are increasingly able to see it for what it is", it is about Egyptian people now have more opportunity to voice their long-standing view of "USA aid". People from outside, mostly non-versed in how imperialist "aid" works, could be surprised, but Egyptians sure know better. To me, of course, it is NOT a surprise, because I see Egyptians as people with common sense, and so, they should be against such "aid", as they are. Lidianoreply@blogger.com