U.S. waived congressional restriction on Egypt aid Posted: 8 months ago by ZebraHDH
Congress had withheld the sum until the administration certified Egypt had done enough to protect the independence of the judiciary, curb police abuses and put a stop to arms smuggling from Egypt to Gaza.

But it also gave the administration an option to waive the restrictions "in the national security interest of the United States".
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Posted: 8 months ago by ZebraHDH:
So protecting the independence of the judiciary, curbing police abuses and putting a stop to arms smuggling from Egypt to Gaza are not in the interests of US national security?

US: We'll give you $100 million dollars if you play nice.
Egypt: No.
US: Ok, just take the money.
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