Ties With Egypt Army Constrain Washington - NYTimes.com
▻http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/17/world/middleeast/us-officials-fear-losing-an-eager-ally-in-the-egyptian-military.html?pagewa
“We need them (egyptian military) for the Suez Canal, we need them for the peace treaty with Israel, we need them for the overflights, and we need them for the continued fight against violent extremists who are as much of a threat to Egypt’s transition to democracy as they are to American interests,” said Gen. James N. Mattis, who retired this year as head of the military’s Central Command.
Sur le sujet, dans les blogs du @mdiplo : « Armée égyptienne et américaine, des amis de trente ans » ►http://blog.mondediplo.net/2013-07-10-Des-amis-de-trente-ans