Beware of mixing apples and oranges. It appears that what happened in Libya was a pre-planned attack - probably in connection with 9/11. Egypt is a more troublesome situation. There is a real potential for problems there and we have sent very clear signals that the Egyptian government has international obligations to protect our embassy. Most aid to Egypt doesn't go to their government..it goes from our military direct to their military and is part of our "payment" for the Camp David accords. One could argue that the Egyptian military is the most pro-western element in that country.
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R.I.P. Gary...you will be sorely missed
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
Hunter S. Thompson
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