The irony is thick: Obama calls on Egypt’s interim government to stop its bloody crackdown on protesters, but continues to give it $1.3 billion a year in military aid.
For decades, Egypt has been one of the largest recipients of U.S. foreign military aid, receiving everything from F-16s to teargas grenades, including missiles manufactured by Raytheon. Read more» 
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