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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
Bottom line is that the military aid probably hasn't had an effect, the American's liked this leadership because they moved out of the Soviet sphere, and gave up their Israel destroying dreams and somewhat moderated.
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Seems like they have lots and lots of equipment to use, so I would argue the 2-billion a year for how many years (?) has, in fact "had an effect."
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The only difference if they weren't getting aid from the American's is that they would have ruthlessly crushed the protestors using BDRM's T-80 tanks and you would have seen Hind helicopters and Mig 29's flying over the city.
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So in two paragraphs you go from saying the aid hasn't had an effect, but then go on to say that if they didn't get it then they would somehow still have tanks and planes to ruthlessly slaughter their own people? What exactly are you arguing? That they would of had Russian gear?
And I for one refuse to believe that if the Egyptian gov't slaughtered a bunch of their own people with tanks and planes that in this day and age no other nation would step in and help them.