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White House Effectively Denies Coup In Egypt With Plan To Give Them 20 F-16 Fighter Jets

Jul 11, 2013, 03:19 IST

As we've covered, what happened in Egypt fits the textbook definition of a military 'coup,' regardless of the "popular" support behind Morsi's removal.

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Immediately, the question arose of whether or not the Obama administration would cut off military aid to Egypt, as is stipulated in current law, as a result of the coup.

The administration immediately slow-played the media and the globe, saying that Egypt was a "complex" situation and that it was under review.

Well, actions speak louder than words.

The administration plans to go through with the delivery of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Cairo as part of a foreign aid deal approved last year, reports Phil Stewart at Reuters.

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Those birds certainly suggest that this was not a coup.

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