With horrific scenes of brutality right in front of TV cameras, the Egyptian military junta has been shooting, killing and maiming mostly peaceful and defenseless protestors to their regime and undemocratic takeover of the government last month, while the president of the United States of America cannot bring himself to cut off the nearly or actual 1.5 billion dollars of annual military aid that the U.S. hands over to them. This is taxpayers' money and it is abominable that this money is continuing to flow to a vicious junta.
As Commoner is located in the 9th Congressional District of Washington, we would like to know what Rep. Adam Smith's position, and Senators Murray's and Cantwell's positions, are on Obama's practical support for the junta?
[Originally published on Commoner under the title "Obama Supports Junta," on Aug. 17, 2013; revised on 8/19/13.]
