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December 11, 2012

More F-16s for Egypt fuels arms debate
Cairo (UPI) Dec 11, 2012
The U.S. decision to send Egypt 20 Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets as the new Islamic president in Cairo is making dictatorial moves will fuel growing criticism in the United States and Europe of arming regimes that shun democracy. The fighter planes, the first four of which are due for delivery Jan. 22, are part of a 2010 $1 billion foreign aid package, pre-dating the February 2011 downfall of President Hosni Mubarak, a pivotal U.S. ally in the Middle East. The $213 million F-16 order ... read more

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