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    Amnesty criticizes US arms shipments to Egypt

    AP – Wed, Dec 7, 2011

    CAIRO (AP) — Amnesty International on Wednesday criticized the U.S. government for allowing arms shipments to Egypt despite its security forces' record of harsh crackdowns on protesters.

    Amnesty said Washington permitted three shipments to Egypt from U.S. weapons producers between April and October. Shipping records show that the shipments included bullets, cartridges and "ammunition smoke," probably meaning tear gas, the London-based group said in a report.

    "These licenses were authorized during a period where the Egyptian government responded to protests by using excessive and often lethal force," said Amnesty's Brian Wood. "It is inconceivable that the U.S. authorities did not know of evidence of widely documented abuses by the Egyptian security forces. These licenses should not have been granted."

    Egyptian security forces have repeatedly cracked down on protesters since the ouster of Hosni Mubarak in February in a popular uprising. Some 40 protesters were killed in a week of clashes last month.

    Amnesty said the weapons are not illegal, but that Egyptian forces often use them incorrectly.

    U.S. officials have acknowledged munitions shipments to Egypt, and have condemned the excessive use of force.

    "We do take allegations of misuse of tear gas very seriously," said State Department spokesman Mark Toner on Wednesday. "Last week, we said that there was an ongoing license that has now since expired, but there was another shipment that was delivered to Egypt, I believe just last week, with tear gas. But beyond that, there are no additional shipments that we're aware of and no additional licenses that we're aware of."

     

    55 comments

    • myob
      myob  •  5 mths ago
      There are 11 comments here and 8 are from the spammer Brenda M. Get her out of here!!!!!
    • Timmeh!
      Timmeh!  •  5 mths ago
      Hmm, this is the same USA who sold Saddam Hussein $250bn of arms and anthrax when he was at his most murderous during the 1980s. Somehow, I doubt Amnesty's concerns will be heard.
    • Larry Curly & Moe
      Larry Curly & Moe  •  5 mths ago
      google sharia law lashes....they killed a child with a bull whip for being rapped in Iran.
    • Larry Curly & Moe
      Larry Curly & Moe  •  5 mths ago
      google sharia law stonings
    • Larry Curly & Moe
      Larry Curly & Moe  •  5 mths ago
      google sharia law lashes and watch,careful,your jaw will drop..They give their women some serious beatings.Watch stonings.they stoned a 14 yr old girl to death because she got rapped on her way to use the pottie.
      • Mona
        Mona 5 mths ago
        google U.S. War Crimes google U.S. torture google U.S. human rights violations google "14 Men Accused of Texas Gang Rape of 11-year-old"
      • undhimmi
        undhimmi 5 mths ago
        Here is some sites you can get more info:
        FaithFreedom.org
        JihadWatch.org
        TheReligionOfPeace.com
    • Jay
      Jay  •  5 mths ago
      As much as it pains me to say it. This is pretty much par for the course. We armed Iraq so they could fight Iran. We armed Afghanistan so they could fight the Soviets, only to have those same weapons used against us a decades later. And here we are continuing to do the same with yet another Islamic country. It's the very definition of insanity.
      • Jan Trescak
        Jan Trescak 5 mths ago
        No this is cruel but sane business model. Creating threats which media will exaggerate resulting in defense and other government contracts. Death and suffering is byproduct.
    • Stephen
      Stephen  •  5 mths ago
      Shipments of ammo to questionable governments, like all arms shipments, originate with private corporations, not the US government.
      Does the congress have to power to forbid such? (I think so, but they won't).
      Does the president have the power to forbid such? (I think NOT, but please let me know if I am wrong).

      One thing I am certain of is that American corporations have made trillions selling arms to BOTH sides of any potential war they can. They always have.
      They like to present the argument that if we don't someone else will.

      Please support RON PAUL if you would like to have a president who will bring matters like this out into the open for American citizens to discuss.
    • RAY
      RAY  •  Richardson, United States  •  5 mths ago
      Hypocrites and liars .
    • Richard
      Richard  •  5 mths ago
      HEY EVERYONE, Brenda M., the psychopath is in da houseeee. Welcome back Brenda ! How's your condition going with the new medication? Still #$%$ up in the head?
      • Thinker
        Thinker 5 mths ago
        This woman is crazy I see her posts everywhere but I don't understand a word of it.
    • Bart C
      Bart C  •  5 mths ago
      Grow up Amnesty International. You have your biased agenda and so does the USA. Obama wants to arm the muslim brotherhood and make Egypt into another Iran. The muslim brotherhood has a mission statement that includes the killing of Christians and non muslims and Obama doesn't care.
    • Bill White
      Bill White  •  Saginaw, United States  •  5 mths ago
      American government hypocrisy is such a wondrous thing !!!!
    • louis tan
      louis tan  •  Singapore, Singapore  •  5 mths ago
      The U.S. starts wars in support of their US defence Industries. They are its only industry that is booming. What's with such small sales of arms to Egypt? When you can't win; just destabilise and then appear an ' fairy ' of hope.
    • Boni
      Boni  •  Newington, United States  •  5 mths ago
      You see while the western power preach, democracy and human right at the same time they sale arm to the same or new dictatorship that deprive the people of these. As long they buy from us their arm or goods, they are "good guys". What Hypocrecy!!
    • John
      John  •  Bothell, United States  •  5 mths ago
      put them in jail, start with bushes for war crime in irak, us congress for unafortable health care, corrupted justice system, waste tax payers money on republican jewish coalition interest
    • Helorider
      Helorider  •  Houston, United States  •  5 mths ago
      I would think that Egypt manufactures it's own ammunition and all types of grenades. Why would it need that from the US?
    • Candide
      Candide  •  Orange Park, United States  •  5 mths ago
      U.S. will send out the weapons, then condemn the violence. Definitely U.S.
    • myob
      myob  •  5 mths ago
      That's right Obysmal, make sure the Islamist and other terrorists just elected are well armed with our best weapons. Wouldn't want them to run short when they attack Israel and other Jews on their way to western civilization.
    • A Yahoo! user
      A Yahoo! user  •  Fort Lauderdale, United States  •  5 mths ago
      This has nothing to do with Muslims nor Sharia Law.
      It is the greed by a hypocritical nation who criticizes every country not in its pocket of human rights violations ,exporting arms of terror, exporting arms to kill Americans etc but exporting arms to kill people fighting for their rights is kosher. That is American. That is good for US and Americans.

      Gimme a break man.

      Hillary should bend her head in shame because it is she who goes world over bashing Governments over Human Rights. Here the same US is supporting suppressing same.
      Hypocrites man.
    • John
      John  •  Everett, United States  •  5 mths ago
      put them in jail, start with bushes for war crime in irak, us congress for unafortable health care and corrupted justice
    • mr. Mxyzptlk
      mr. Mxyzptlk  •  5 mths ago
      funny how amnesty is always pro islamic brotherhood and against democracy
      i gave them money once, big mistake, they just used my money to mail me more often asking for more money. they do nothing in this world for peace and good! they support terror! beware
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