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CaptainCrunch · 01-31-2011, 01:41 PM

If the government falls, the U.S. can waive a pretty big stick in the face of any new government that forms considering that the U.S. sends about $2 billion bucks a year to Egypt in Military and Economic Aid.

Israel also imports $350 million dollars worth of Egyptian goods versus exporting about $150 million doolars worth of goods to Egypt.

So Economically I think there are some very large hammers at play.

01-31-2011, 01:41 PM	#151
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	If the government falls, the U.S. can waive a pretty big stick in the face of any new government that forms considering that the U.S. sends about $2 billion bucks a year to Egypt in Military and Economic Aid. Israel also imports $350 million dollars worth of Egyptian goods versus exporting about $150 million doolars worth of goods to Egypt. So Economically I think there are some very large hammers at play. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!