There are two provisions of the Leahy Law— [which “makes it clear that when credible evidence of human rights violations exists, U.S. aid must stop”]– that apply to the situation in Egypt.
One, in “22 USC § 8422 – Authorization of assistance,” applies to a military coup or military decree that removes an elected head of state.
restricts assistance to the government of any country whose duly elected head of government is deposed by military coup or decree
The other, in “22 USC § 2378d – Limitation on assistance to security forces”, cuts off funding to units of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible information that the units have committed a gross violation of human rights– like gunning down 300+ demonstrators.
No assistance shall be furnished under this chapter or the Arms Export Control Act [22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.] to any unit of the security forces of a foreign country if the Secretary of State has credible information that such unit has committed a gross violation of human rights.
In this case, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, headed-up by General Abdul Fatah al-Sisi, happens to be the unit or command echelon responsible for giving the specific direction to employ armed force to remove the demonstrators.
Not to be a jerk – but this is sort of likes those alternet or salon articles that read something like “five things the democrats can do to fight wall street’s excess” to which the response, invariably, is “No shit!
Having the Suez Canal in the hands of a compliant gov’t is far more important to the US gov’t than protecting human rights is, and I’m pretty sure that’s actually the US’s official position, regardless of whatever laws may be in place. There’s a sort of Dreyfussardian element to Hostage’s obsession with “the law,” and in my opinion a failure to understand what’s really going on here.
I presume the Leahy Law predates 9/11.
The US didn’t torture people back then either.
US laws are like rubber.You can stretch them in almost any direction you wish .
We are the superpower and can interpret our laws any way we desire.
And screw International Law or opinion.
As long as the folks at AIPAC are happy who gives a s–t about Eygptians.
Delighted to see you posting article Hostage.
Re Philp’s article about being bored with the Jews and expanding on other issues I suggest he can just include/cover more about our own governments corruption in these events/matters…as illustrated by the US Law conflict in this post.
Meanwhile….I dont know how anyone can continue to deny what this Rev-Coup is about.
ElBaradei Resigns, But Others in Egypt Junta Defend Crackdown
PM Lauds ‘Restraint’ After Police Kill Hundreds
http://news.antiwar.com/2013/08/14/elbaradei-resigns-but-others-in-egypt-junta-defend-crackdown/
Protesters storm building in Cairo, Egypt death reaches 525
http://news.yahoo.com/egypt-seethes-under-curfew-hundreds-killed-011808571.html
”Despite shocking scenes in Cairo and beyond, including television footage of unarmed protesters dropping to the ground as security forces opened fire, many Egyptians support the crackdown, underlining how deeply divided society has become.”
”Appointment of 19 Generals as Provincial Governors Raises Fears in Egypt”
New York Times - by David Kirkpatrick - 19 hours ago
The move was a return to a tactic used by President Hosni Mubarak, in which governorships are dangled to cultivate top officers’ loyalty while…
I will try to refrain from saying I told you so to those who insisted the 2 day revolution that ousted Morsi was an actual ‘people’s revolt’ and not a military coup.