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World News: Growing number of U.S. lawmakers urge suspension of Egyptian aid: By Doug Palmer and Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A growing bipartisan chorus of U.S. lawmakers said on Sunday that the United States should suspend its $1.5 billion in military and economic aid to Egypt following a violent crackdown on protesters that has left nearly 800 dead. Senator John McCain, a top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he now supported suspending the aid, even though he initially believed it should be continued after the Egyptian military removed democratically elected President Mohamed Mursi from office last month. ... Get Full Details From News Source u.robinspost/3qFcm1
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 17:05:36 +0000

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