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Limited benefits of US ties to Egypt's military (AP)

04.02.2011 19:36   20 views   0 comments
Tags: President, Egyptian, Pentagon

Egyptian army soldiers secure an area to prevent clashes between anti-government and pro-government protesters in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 4, 2011. The Egyptian military guarded thousands of protesters pouring into Cairo's main square on Friday in an attempt to drive out President Hosni Mubarak after a week and half of pro-democracy demonstrations. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)AP - The Pentagon has often boasted of close ties to the Egyptian military, but in the current crisis the payoff from billions in military aid and three decades of U.S. mentorship isn't direct leverage.




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